Windows和Mac之间最大的区别之一是应用程序在这些平台上的卸载方式。如果您也是Windows用户，您就会知道在Mac上卸载应用程序的过程有很大不同。没有控制面板(Control Panel)供您查找和卸载您的应用程序。
Mac 为您提供了多种卸载(various ways to uninstall apps)不再需要的应用程序的方法。事实上，在Mac上卸载应用程序比在(Mac)Windows PC上要容易得多。这主要是因为应用程序是如何安装在Mac机器上的。
其中一些卸载方法比其他卸载方法需要更多的努力，但归根结底，它们提供了相同的结果。
无法在 Mac 上卸载的应用程序(Apps You Can’t Uninstall On Mac)
与任何其他计算机或智能手机一样，您的Mac预装了一些默认应用程序，通常称为“库存应用程序”。Apple认为这些应用程序是必不可少的，您将需要它们来完成您的任务。
因此，这些库存应用程序无法卸载。你的Mac会阻止你删除它们，即使你设法摆脱它们，它们也会在下一次 macOS 更新时回来。
其中一些应用是Notes、Photos、Safari、Stickies和TextEdit。
像删除文件一样删除应用程序(Delete Apps As You Would Delete Files)
如果您知道如何删除Mac上的文件，那么您已经知道如何删除您的应用程序。
在Mac(Mac)上卸载应用程序的方法之一是使用标准删除方法。就像它会删除您的文件一样，它也会删除您的应用程序。
- 在Mac(Mac)上找到要删除的应用程序。在大多数情况下，它位于Mac 上的Applications文件夹中。(Applications)
- 找到要删除的应用程序后，右键单击该应用程序并选择“移至废纸篓(Move to Trash)”选项。
所选文件将立即从您的Mac中删除。然后，您可以从垃圾箱(Trash)中删除该应用程序，以确保它永远消失。
清除库中的剩余文件(Clear The Leftover Files In Library)
虽然您在Mac上删除了该应用程序，但该应用程序的某些配置文件可能仍存在于您的计算机上。
这是因为当你安装一个应用程序时，它不仅仅是被添加到你的Mac的应用程序文件，还有其他几个与应用程序相关的文件被创建并添加到你的机器上。
清除这些文件(ways to clear these files)的方法之一是在您的计算机上手动找到这些文件，然后将其删除。大多数情况下，这些文件位于Library文件夹中。
- 当您在Finder窗口中时，按住Option键并单击顶部的Go菜单，然后选择(Go)Library。它将打开库文件夹。
- 在以下屏幕上，查找以下文件夹，打开它们，然后删除与您的应用关联的文件。
应用程序支持(Application Support)
首选项(Preferences)
缓存(Caches)
确保(Make)只删除该应用程序的文件，因为删除其他文件会导致这些应用程序出现故障。
从 Mac 上的 Launchpad 卸载应用程序(Uninstall Apps From The Launchpad On Mac)
如果您是Launchpad的男士或女士，并且它恰好是您最喜欢的启动应用程序的方法，您也可以使用它来卸载应用程序。这种卸载方法的工作方式与 iOS 方法几乎相同。
- 单击 Dock 中的Launchpad图标以打开Launchpad。
- 按住键盘上的Option键，应用程序图标将开始抖动。单击(Click)要从机器中删除的应用程序上的X图标。(X)
- 将出现一个提示，询问您是否要从Mac中删除该应用程序。选择删除(Delete)选项以删除应用程序。
再一次，您必须手动查找应用程序的剩余文件并将它们从您的计算机中删除。
使用专用卸载程序卸载 Mac 应用程序(Use Dedicated Uninstallers To Uninstall Mac Apps)
这种情况很少见，但您在Mac上安装的某些应用程序带有专用的卸载程序。这些卸载程序可帮助您轻松地从Mac(Mac)中删除该应用程序以及与之相关的所有文件。
- 卸载程序通常也位于应用程序(Applications)文件夹中。打开文件夹并为您的应用找到它。
- 双击(Double-click)卸载程序并按照屏幕上的向导将应用程序从您的计算机中完全删除。
您的应用程序及其文件应该永远消失了。
使用第三方应用程序完全删除 Mac 应用程序(Use A Third-Party App To Completely Remove Mac Apps)
如果手动查找剩余文件对您来说不方便，而且您的应用程序没有可用的专用卸载程序，那么删除这些应用程序真的很重要。
不过，幸运的是，有一个第三方应用程序可以让您摆脱生活中的麻烦。它被称为AppCleaner，您可以通过它的名称猜到，它可以让您清理 Mac 上的应用程序(clean up the apps on your Mac)。
该应用程序可让您通过单击几个按钮来卸载您的应用程序及其相关文件。它会自动搜索与应用程序相关的所有文件，并为您提供一次删除它们的选项。
- 在您的 Mac 上下载、安装和启动AppCleaner 。
- 单击应用程序(Applications)以查看Mac上所有已安装的应用程序。
- 从列表中找到您要删除的应用程序，在其框中打勾，然后单击“搜索”(Search)按钮。
- 它将找到并列出与该应用程序相关的所有文件。勾选所有文件，然后单击“删除(Delete)”按钮。
您选择的应用程序及其所有库、缓存和其他文件将从您的Mac中删除。
4 Ways To Uninstall Apps On Mac
One of the biggеst differences between Windows аnd Mаc is hоw the apрs are uninstalled on these platforms. If you’re also a Wіndows user, you’ll know that the procedure to uninstall apps on a Mac is significantly different. There’s no Control Pаnel for you to find and uninstall your aрps.
Mac provides you with various ways to uninstall apps that you no longer need. In fact, uninstalling apps on a Mac is much easier than on a Windows PC. It’s largely because of how the apps are installed on a Mac machine.
Some of these uninstallation methods require a bit more effort than the others, but at the end of the day, they provide the same results.
Apps You Can’t Uninstall On Mac
Like any other computer or smartphone, your Mac comes preloaded with some default apps, often referred to as ‘stock apps’. Apple thinks that these apps are essential and that you’re going to need them to do your tasks.
Therefore, these stock apps can’t be uninstalled. Your Mac will prevent you from deleting them, and even if you somehow manage to get rid of them, they will come back with the next macOS update.
Some of these apps are Notes, Photos, Safari, Stickies, and TextEdit.
Delete Apps As You Would Delete Files
If you know how to delete files on your Mac, you already know how to delete your apps.
One of the ways to uninstall apps on a Mac is to use the standard deletion method. Just like it removes your files, it removes your apps as well.
- Locate the app you want to delete on your Mac. In most cases, it’ll be located in the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Once you’ve found the app you want to delete, right-click on the app and select the option that says Move to Trash.
The selected file will instantly be deleted from your Mac. You can then delete the app from the Trash to ensure it’s gone for good.
Clear The Leftover Files In Library
While you’ve got rid of the app on your Mac, some of the configuration files for the app may still be present on your machine.
It’s because when you install an app, it’s not just the app file that gets added to your Mac, but also several other files associated with the app that get created and added to your machine.
One of the ways to clear these files is to locate these files manually on your machine and then delete them. Most of the time, these files are located in the Library folder.
- While you’re inside a Finder window, hold down the Option key and click on the Go menu at the top, and select Library. It’ll open the library folder.
- On the following screen, look for the following folders, open them, and delete the files associated with your app.
Application Support
Preferences
Caches
Make sure you only delete the files that are for that app as deleting other files will cause those apps to malfunction.
Uninstall Apps From The Launchpad On Mac
If you’re a Launchpad guy or girl and it happens to be your favorite method to launch apps, you can use it to uninstall apps as well. This uninstallation method works pretty much the same way as the iOS one does.
- Click on the Launchpad icon in your Dock to open Launchpad.
- Press and hold down the Option key on your keyboard and the app icons will start jiggling. Click on the X icon on the app you wish to remove from your machine.
- A prompt appears asking if you’d like to delete the app from your Mac. Select the Delete option to delete the app.
Once again, you’ll have to manually find the leftover files for the app and get them removed from your machine.
Use Dedicated Uninstallers To Uninstall Mac Apps
It’s very rare but some of the apps that you install on your Mac come with dedicated uninstallers. These uninstallers help you easily remove the app as well as all the associated files with it from your Mac.
- Uninstallers are also usually located in the Applications folder. Open the folder and locate it for your app.
- Double-click on the uninstaller and follow the on-screen wizard to get the app completely removed from your machine.
Your app along with its file should be gone for good.
Use A Third-Party App To Completely Remove Mac Apps
If finding leftover files manually is inconvenient for you and also your apps don’t have a dedicated uninstaller available for them, removing those apps is a really big deal.
Fortunately, though, there’s a third-party app that takes that hassle away from your life. It’s called AppCleaner, and as you can guess by its name, it lets you clean up the apps on your Mac.
The app lets you uninstall your apps as well as their associated files with the click of a few buttons. It automatically searches for all the files related to the app and provides you with an option to remove them all at once.
- Download, install and launch AppCleaner on your Mac.
- Click on Applications to view all the installed apps on your Mac.
- Find the app you want to delete from the list, put a checkmark in its box, and click on the Search button.
- It’ll locate and list out all the files related to the app. Put a checkmark against all the files and click on the Delete button.
Your selected app and all of its library, cache, and other files will be removed from your Mac.
