Here's how to uninstall apps from your Mac. Important: Uninstalling an app will erase most of its data, but some larger apps might still leave data behind on your computer.

They do things like prevent telemetry, which is to say they stop applications from checking in on you and recording things like your IP address or even location.

If you're wondering how to do the equivalent of a PC's "Control+Alt+Delete" function on a Mac, here's how you can force quit unresponsive Mac apps.

Removing unneeded apps from your computer frees resources, but some don't do a good job of tidying after themselves when uninstalled. Here's how to remove any remnants they might have left behind.

When you remove an app through your iPad, iTouch, or iPhone or through the device's Apps synchronization screen in iTunes it does not delete the application off of your computer.

Remove stubborn apps from the menu bar Some apps may refuse to leave your menu bar with the standard removal method. In such cases, open the app and navigate to its settings page.

Apps often clog up the Library section of the Microsoft Store on your computer but using this method you may hide or remove useless apps.

To actually delete these games, I need to launch Steam. The same is true for other apps with the same large payloads: launch the app and then use internal options to delete.