If you have just bought a Mac and upgraded it from scratch, what I will tell you in this article may not appeal to you. But if you are one of those on your new Mac you have restored data from a copy of the old Time Machine for Mac and have been doing the same for computer restructuring, you may have macOS full of old programs that you no longer have the idea of keeping.
Those plans, though no longer in use, have not been deleted because Apple always gives you the option to do it on your own even when there is no compliance. Now that we're locked up, it doesn't help at all look for those applications and clean up.
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First, open the Applications folder in Finder (there is usually a shortcut in its sidebar). Take a good look at the apps you have there and review this list:
- No, you don't need to have them iPhoto is included. For many years since the application was replaced by Modern Images, you may not even be able to start it since Apple stopped saving it.
- Web site It is a program that has lost its entire definition of the explosion of social media networks and it is now easier for us to share content, either publicly or privately. You can remove it without worry, even if you want to make a web page with it, the result would not be too compatible with today's browsers.
- The same can be said DVD. With the exception of very few releases, no one has ever recorded their home videos on DVD discs because we can share them on private links on YouTube, pendrives or external disks and services such as WeTransfer and iCloud Dray folders. In addition, Apple has spent years without supporting or updating this app.
- And as we talk about DVD discs, another app to remove is this DVD player Now as no Mac is installing optical disc reader. Don't worry, if at some point you want to play a movie in that format with an external reader you can always go to VLC. The player is comfortable, open source, better cared for and more refreshed.
- If you continue to use old Office, such as 2008 or 2011, you may have similar applications Microsoft Messenger installed on Mac. The service has long been discontinued, so you can remove that request without any problems. In fact, we recommend that you update the whole Office itself, because MacOS Catalina can't open those older versions.
- Any app with an unacceptable icon above its icon It is no longer compatible with your Mac, so you can delete all programs that are in that state. There is no other choice, they no longer work. If they are the program you need, you should look for alternatives or alternatives today.
- Sometimes Apple automatically saves folders classic versions of iMovie orWork. If you are using the most up-to-date versions of these programs, you can remove old versions without any problem. What's more: you can also remove modern forms if you don't use them to save space. You can always download them for free if you have any need.
- DivX and other things like DivX player They have stopped understanding the universal compatibility of players like VLC. Get rid of them without fear.
- Mini card: if you have installed it Acrobat Reader To believe that an important application is to open PDF documents, don't worry. Preview is able to read and edit those PDF documents, so you can remove the official reader so Adobe doesn't bother you with its updates.
We have another little check left. Open your system preferences and look for these two things:
- If you have installed Perian, the same applies as we mentioned in the case of DivX. You can delete everything, because when you install players like VLC you will have no compatibility issues with any video format.
- Do you already have one? Flash player installed? Time to finish him off. Even Chrome has already disabled it in its browser, and its final death will come soon.
Remember that you can uninstall apps by deleting the program file directly, or the best way is to use apps like AppCleaner. In the video above I explain how to do it easily, so that in addition to deleting the app and we end up with configuration files.
