<summary>**Summary**: Here in this blog post, you'll learn how to uninstall apps on a Mac in two ways completely. Go check them out.</summary>

For those who are new to macOS, removing apps on macOS may not be easy. But in fact, this process is much simpler than on Windows. The following article will show you how to completely delete Mac applications that you don't want or don't use in two ways.

Read on for more details.

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## Delete Apps on Mac Manually

### 1. Uninstall Apps with Finder

It is very convenient to use Finder to uninstall applications from the Internet and the Apple Store. The process is similar on macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave. Follow the steps below:

<step step="step 1">Click the Finder icon in the Dock.</step>
<step step="step 2">Click Applications and locate the app you want to uninstall.</step>
<step step="step 3">Drag it to Trash or right-click on its icon and choose Move to Trash.</step>
<step step="step 4">Empty your Trash. </step>

![Delete Apps with Mac Finder](https://www.drbuho.com/str-api/uploads/delete_apps_with_mac_finder_db6b1cea08.png)

### 2. Delete Apps with Launchpad

For apps downloaded directly from the Apple Store, you can remove them using Launchpad.

<step step="step 1">Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock.</step>
<step step="step 2">Find the app you want to delete.</step>
<step step="step 3">Click and hold the unwanted app until its icon starts shaking.</step>
<step step="step 4">Click X in the top-left corner of the app icon to uninstall it from your Mac.</step>

![Uninstall Apps with LaunchPad](https://www.drbuho.com/str-api/uploads/uninstall_apps_with_launchpad_55deadff1f.png)

### 3. Remove App Leftover Files Manually

You may notice that using Finder and Launchpad to uninstall apps is not thorough. To completely uninstall an app from your Mac, you have to go over the folders below to delete all the app-related files. 

1. `~/Library/Application Support` (for app support files)
2. `/Library/Caches/` and `~/Library/Caches` (for support caches)
3. `~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/` (for plugins)
4. `~/Library/Preferences/` (app preferences)
5. `~/Library/Application Support/CrashReporter/` (for crashes)
6. `~/Library/Saved Application State/` (app saved states)

![remove-leftovers-manually.jpg](https://www.drbuho.com/str-api/uploads/remove_leftovers_manually_c1077eb226.jpg)

**Note:**

Be careful when you try to delete a system file. If you are not sure whether it can be deleted, we strongly recommend that you leave it alone. Actually, you can [remove all the leftovers of uninstalled apps](https://www.drbuho.com/mac-cleaner/how-to-remove-or-delete-mac-leftover-files) safely and quickly with BuhoCleaner. 

## Uninstall Apps on Mac with BuhoCleaner Quickly

BuhoCleaner is a free application uninstaller for the Mac. Not only can you use it to uninstall unwanted apps in bulk, but you can also use it to delete leftover files from uninstalled apps quickly. 

<step step="step 1">[Download](https://www.drbuho.com/buhocleaner/download) and install BuhoCleaner on your Mac.</step>

![Install BuhoCleaner](https://www.drbuho.com/str-api/uploads/install_buhocleaner_07e592b42e.png)

<step step="step 2">Launch the app and click the App Uninstall tab.</step>
<step step="step 3">Scan your Mac, and you'll see all the apps you can delete.</step>
<step step="step 3">Select the checkboxes next to the apps you want to delete, and then click the blue Remove button.</step>

![Sacen Installed Apps on Macscan.png](https://www.drbuho.com/str-api/uploads/scan_apps_mac_5f66273037.png)

<step step="step 4">Select the checkboxes next to the apps you want to delete, and then click the blue Remove button.</step>

![Remove Apps on Mac with BuhoCleaner](https://www.drbuho.com/str-api/uploads/remove_apps_mac_buhocleaner_d5d293c695.png)

## The Bottom Line

Now you have learned how to manually and automatically uninstall applications on your Mac. In general, the manual method is a bit complicated and prone to the risk of deleting files by mistake. Using BuhoCleaner to uninstall Mac applications is safe, fast, and risk-free, suitable for all levels of Mac users. Have a try now. It's free to download.

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How to Completely Uninstall Apps on Mac

For those who are new to macOS, removing apps on macOS may not be easy. But in fact, this process is much simpler than on Windows. The following article will show you how to completely delete Mac applications that you don't want or don't use in two ways.

Read on for more details.