How to Permanently Delete Apps from iTunes

How to Permanently Delete Apps from iTunes

How to Permanently Delete Apps from iTunes On Mac

Deleting apps from iTunes is possible on Mac even if your iDevice is being synced. However, iTunes might tell you that there are some apps on your iDevice that aren’t on your Mac. Ignore this prompt and proceed to delete apps permanently from iTunes.

1. From iTunes

Follow these instructions:

Step 1: Open iTunes on your Mac.

Step 2: Navigate to Library > Apps.

Step 3: Now press Command-A or use Edit > Select All option and then control-click any part of your selection.

Step 4: Once the selection is completed, click Delete and then confirm your deletion.

Step 5: When prompted, choose the ‘Move to Trash’ option.

Step 6: Your selected apps will be deleted. You can then use Finder > Empty Trash option to empty the trash.

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2. Delete from App Directory

It is also possible to delete apps permanently from itunes by manually navigating to the app directory of iTunes.

Follow these instructions:

Step 1: On your Mac, launch the Finder window and then search and access the Music directory.

Step 2: If you can’t find Music directory, then navigate to Devices > Mac > Macintosh HD > Users and then select your user account. From there you will be able to access the Music directory.

Step 3: Once you are in the Music folder, navigate to iTunes > iTunes Media > Mobile Applications folder. All your apps that you downloaded on your Mac will be shown in the Mobile Applications directory, listed as .ipa files.

Step 4: Now simply select and delete the .ipa files of your choice. You can also delete the entire directory in order to delete all the apps quickly.If you accidentally deleted or lost videos on iPhone, first please check on the Recently Deleted folder. Alternatively, you can use the professional tool Gihosoft iPhone Recovery to recover deleted iPhone videos from Camera Roll or some apps.