Removing apps on Apple

[Milestones]

I am wondering if anyone has removed some apps from an Apple desktop.  By all accounts, this would come with some risks.  I would do it to open up more HD space, though I doubt it would make all that much available.

My current thought is to remove Chess and Garage Band.

 

 

 

 

[Brad]

I’ve done this from iPhones and iPads.  What is the risk?

[Milestones]

The risk is getting rid of something important.

 

[rostasi]

Chess was important to me back in 1972,
but not so much now.

[JSngry]

[mjzee]

  On 7/26/2024 at 4:28 PM, Milestones said:

I am wondering if anyone has removed some apps from an Apple desktop.  By all accounts, this would come with some risks.  I would do it to open up more HD space, though I doubt it would make all that much available.

My current thought is to remove Chess and Garage Band.

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Are you running the most up-to-date macOS?  If you are, I don't think there's much of a risk.  Garage Band is a current Apple app.  If you delete it, you can always download it again from the App Store.  Is Chess an Apple program or from a third-party?  Is it currently offered in the App Store?  If it isn't, you may lose it for good if you delete it.  I'm sure there are tons of replacement chess apps you could use.  HOWEVER, if you're running an operating system older than Sonoma, you may not be able to redownload Garage Band, so you may not want to delete it.

If you delete Garage Band, remember to first save any files you made with it.

I notice that Garage Band takes up 1.38 GB on my hard drive.  If that's all you need to recover, then great.  However, if you need more space than that, here's a good in-depth article about how to clear disc space on a Mac: https://www.macworld.com/article/671020/how-to-clear-disk-space-on-a-mac.html

[Ken Dryden]

I have always hated chess programs with board views at an angle. I need to delete both garage band and chess.

[Brad]

  On 7/26/2024 at 8:27 PM, Milestones said:

The risk is getting rid of something important.

 

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Unless you have some data in there, I can’t see there’s risk. 

[Milestones]

I am sure both Chess and Garage Band are save to remove.  Other apps...not so sure.

Yes, I am updated to Sonoma, which did weird (though not devastating) things to my music when I upgraded.