User level: Level 1 (103 points)Why is Applications folder only showing one version of an app, when there are several?
I am using Filezilla and keep being told of a newer version to work with the latest Apple Silicone.
IF I go to the Apps screen, it shows three versions. I want to delete two. But if I go to Applications folder, I see only one. So how do I know which is the latest - as Applications usually shows last edited - ie, delete those that are "older".
Posted on Oct 28, 2026 2:16 AM
User level: Level 9 (60,836 points)Oct 28, 2026 3:32 AM in response to simon_a6
simon_a6 wrote:
the Apps screen
That's the problem. You're talking about the Spotlight replacement for the old LaunchPad.
delete those that are "older".
Don't use that Apps screen for this. Instead, open a Finder window and do a search there. You will be able to see which one is in Applications and delete the others.
However, double-check those apps and ensure you really want to delete them. That Apps screen is simply not very good. It could be showing you internal components of an app. Don't delete those. If you can't find the old, stand-alone versions of the apps, then just don't use the Apps screen. Launch this app from the Finder instead.
User level: Level 1 (103 points)Oct 29, 2026 4:41 AM in response to etresoft
This works!!! It found the versions in:
Downloads
Applications
Canon Utility folder (go figure!!).
I deleted the bottom two, and moved the downloads one to the Applications folder.
Now only one shows. Still says about it having a problem on the next version, but just ONE now showing.
User level: Level 9 (60,836 points)Oct 29, 2026 4:37 AM in response to simon_a6
simon_a6 wrote:
Tried that. Just version of "Filezilla" comes up, plus three zip files.
And yet, in the spotlight, it shows three Filezillas. Hence my puzzle....
<sigh> Apple always letting me down. When I try this myself, I see the same problem. Go figure.
Here's something else you can try. In the Apps screen, you can right-click or control click on an item and choose "Show in Finder". That should do it.
User level: Level 1 (103 points)Oct 29, 2026 3:36 AM in response to etresoft
Tried that. Just version of "Filezilla" comes up, plus three zip files.
And yet, in the spotlight, it shows three Filezillas. Hence my puzzle....
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256384456