Step Three: Reinstall macOS. With your information wipe complete, you are now ready to reinstall macOS. If you booted from a functioning recovery partition, click the “Reinstall macOS” button. The installation process will begin. If you booted from an USB disk, click “Continue” to advance to the installer. If there is a recovery partition, holding down Command+R at startup will make the Mac boot from the recovery partition. You will see an Apple icon. If you wiped the whole partition hold down Option+Command+R or Shift+Option+Command+R at startup. Uninstall Mac apps using Trash. Whether you're running macOS Catalina or an earlier macOS, like.
Use Launchpad to delete an app
Launchpad offers a convenient way to delete apps that were downloaded from the App Store.
- To open Launchpad, click it in the Dock or open it from your Applications folder. You can also pinch closed with your thumb and three fingers on your trackpad.
- If you don't see the app in Launchpad, type its name in the search field at the top of the screen. Or swipe right or left with two fingers on your trackpad to show the next or previous page.
- Press and hold the Option (⌥) key, or click and hold any app until the apps jiggle.
- Click next to the app that you want to delete, then click Delete to confirm. The app is deleted immediately. Apps that don't show either didn't come from the App Store or are required by your Mac. To delete an app that didn't come from the App Store, use the Finder instead.
Deleting an app doesn't cancel any subscription you may have purchased with that app. Learn how to cancel subscriptions for apps that were downloaded from the App Store.
Use the Finder to delete an app
- Locate the app in the Finder. Most apps are in your Applications folder, which you can open by clicking Applications in the sidebar of any Finder window. Or use Spotlight to find the app, then press and hold the Command (⌘) key while double-clicking the app in Spotlight.
- Drag the app to the Trash, or select the app and choose File > Move to Trash.
- If you're asked for a user name and password, enter the name and password of an administrator account on your Mac. This is probably the name and password you use to log in to your Mac.
- To delete the app, choose Finder > Empty Trash.
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To use an app again after deleting it, either reinstall it or restore it from a backup.
Deleted Apps Recovery
- To reinstall apps that were installed as part of macOS, reinstall macOS. This applies to apps such as Safari, iTunes, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar, Photos, and FaceTime.
- You can also redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books that were installed from the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books.
Learn how to delete apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Learn what to do if the Dock contains an icon with a question mark.
There is really nothing to worry about, in case you have deleted a purchased App on your iPhone or iPad. You will find below the steps to Restore Deleted Apps on iPhone or iPad.
Restore Deleted Apps on iPhone or iPad
In the past it was not easy to Restore Deleted Apps on iPhone, users would pretty much buy the App yet again, in case they had deleted it accidentally and did not have a backup on their local computer or iTunes.
However, Apple now links every App that you download from the App Store to your Apple ID and stores the App in your Account. This makes it really easy to Restore Deleted Apps on iPhone or iPad.
You will find below two different methods to restore deleted Apps on iPhone or iPad.
1. Restore Deleted Apps From List of Purchased Apps
You can Restore Deleted Apps on iPhone from the list of purchased Apps as available on the App Store. This option is suitable, in case you do not know the Name of the App or you are not sure about which Apps you had deleted on your iPhone.
1. Open the App Store on your iPhone.
Note: Make sure that you are signed in with the same Apple ID that you had used to purchase the Apps.
2. Once you are in the App Store, tap on the Profile icon located at the top right corner of your screen.
3. On the Account screen, tap on Purchased.
4. On the next screen, tap on Not on this iPhone tab. This will bring up all the Apps that are currently not available on your iPhone.
5. The next step is to look for the App that you had deleted and tap on the Cloud icon next to the App, in order to begin the process of re-installing the App back on your iPhone (See above image)
2. Restore Deleted Apps on iPhone using Search
In case you had recently deleted the App and know its name, you can quickly search for the deleted App on the App Store and install the App back on your device.
1. Open the App Store on your iPhone or iPad.
Note: Make sure that you are signed in with the same Apple ID that you had used to purchase the App.
2. Once you are on the App Store, search for the Deleted App by typing its Name in the search bar.
3. Now, tap on the Deleted App as it comes up in search results.
4. The next step is to Download and Install the App back on your device.
Since you have already paid for the App, you won’t be charged for downloading the App yet again from the App Store.
What You Need to Know About Apps Linked to Your Apple ID
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As mentioned above, all the Apps that you download from the App Store, including Free and Paid Apps are linked to your Apple ID and all these Apps are stored in your Account on Apple’s Cloud servers.
What is good about this setup is that practically every App that you Purchase or download for Free from the App Store will be available in your App Store Account.
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Even if the publisher of the App removes a particular App from the App Store, the removed App will still be available in your Account.
However, this set up of saving every downloaded and purchased App to a User Account can create a huge list of Free, Purchased and discarded apps, which makes it difficult to find a particular App from the huge pile of Apps linked to your User Account.
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Also, Apple does not allow you to permanently delete any of the Apps that are linked to your Account, which makes it difficult to get rid of unused or embarrassing Apps (if any) that you may have downloaded in the past.