How to delete iOS apps from Mac with M1

Since Apple's first iPad was released in 2010, it has begun designing its own chips for its devices. The latest iteration of chips is the Apple A15 bionic chip on the iPhone 13.

However, for Mac, the first Apple self-developed chip, the Apple M1, was not released until 2020 with the MacBook Air, Mac mini and MacBook Pro. In 2021, the 24-inch iMac followed closely, followed by improvements on the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro (as the Apple M1 Pro and the Apple M1 Max).

Along with a lot of exciting features and tighter integration within the Apple ecosystem, the M1 chip also brings an interesting new feature—the ability to run iOS and iPadOS apps on a Mac.

Having an iPhone app on a Mac is good news for developers because they can test everything on a single platform, but for others, it's also fun to be able to play iOS games on a Mac or use an iPhone-only Task Manager.

However, some users have had some minor difficulties in wanting to remove iOS apps from their Mac. So let's take a look at this situation and find the right solution.

How to run an iPhone or iPad app on your Mac

Since the M1 and A15 (and other Apple's self-developed chips) now run on the same architecture, they are able to share the same software as well. Imagine that any app on your iPhone will work perfectly on your Mac. You can even enable alternative controls to replace touch-specific use cases.

To install the iOS app on your M1 Mac:

1. Launch the Mac App Store
2. Click on your profile
3. Switch from Mac app to iPhone and iPad app
4. Download any app you want

Alternatively, you can search for any iPhone or iPad app online and click the link to download.

In most cases, your newly installed app behaves like a native Mac app. But there are some differences. Specifically, people mentioned difficulties in completely deleting these apps. To resolve this issue, here is how to uninstall iPhone apps from an M1 Mac.

How to remove iOS apps from a Mac with M1

There are at least three different ways to remove the iPad app on your M1 MacBook or Mac mini. The same goes for iOS apps.

In the past, you might have deleted apps by moving them from the application folder to the Trash:

1. Launch your application folder by going to Go to ➙ Application in Finder or using the Shift ⌘ A shortcut key
2. Right-click the app you want to delete and select Move to Trash. Alternatively, drag and drop the app icon onto the Trash icon, or use the ⌘ Delete shortcut.

The problem with this approach is that it still leaves many auxiliary files on the hard drive, mostly in the library folder (some of which are invisible by default and difficult to find). If you don't clean them right away, these things will likely stay on your Mac for a long time, becoming useless debris that take up space.

How to clean it? To completely remove iOS apps on your Mac, you need to know some Terminal commands:

1. Start Terminal from Utilities folder
2. Type cd ~/Library/Containers
3. Press Enter
4. Type find . -iname *app* (replace "app" with the exact name of the app you just deleted). You will get a long and fuzzy directory name as return (looks like xxx-xxx-xxx etc)
5. Type rm -Rf followed by directory name
6. Press Enter to delete
7. If multiple directories are displayed, repeat this step for each directory

Another default way to delete an app is through the Mac App Store:

1. Launch the App Store on your Mac
2. Go to your profile
3. Switch to iPhone and iPad apps
4. Click the menu next to the app you want to delete
5. Select Delete App…
6. confirm

This way, you may also need to run the Terminal script to make sure that no files are left behind.

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What if you don't want to rely on Terminal to completely delete the app? Is there a faster, more efficient and safer way? have! It is called CleanMyMac X.

CleanMyMac X is the most intuitive optimization application for your Mac. With just a few clicks, you can get rid of duplicate email attachments, clear the trash, perform malware checks, clean browser cookies, and update and completely uninstall any apps. The app has a variety of useful optimization tools, but it also allows you to run full scans – thus optimizing your Mac in record time.

To remove an iOS app from your Mac using CleanMyMac X:

1. Start CleanMyMac X
2. Navigate to the Uninstaller tab in the sidebar
3. Check the app you want to delete
4. Click Uninstall

The advantage of deleting an app with CleanMyMac X over any other method is that it completely removes apps, scanning your entire Mac for traces of them. So you don't accumulate useless files over time, and your Mac stays as fast as you first got it.

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AnyTrans for iOS is a Mac app that makes managing your phone a breeze. You can use it to manage your contacts, files, calendar events, music, notes and more. You can also save backups, migrate data to a new phone, download videos, and install or uninstall iOS apps.

To uninstall the iPhone app from an M1 Mac using AnyTrans for iOS:

1. Start AnyTrans for iOS
2. Switch to the App Downloader tab
3. Go to the application library
4. Select the app you want to delete
5. Click Delete in the top bar

As you can see, if you know how to do it correctly, you don't need to do much to remove the iOS app from your Mac. It is highly recommended that you try CleanMyMac X as it will clear any files you want without leaving any trace on your machine. When it comes to making sure your M1 Mac and iPhone work well together, AnyTrans for iOS is no better manager than it.

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