Delete Spotify App From Mac

Note: In this article, we are going to clear Spotify cache files using an Android phone, an iPhone and desktop Spotify app for Windows and Mac. Clear Spotify Cache Files Using An Android Phone. It is quite an easy task and can be done within the Spotify app. The following are the steps to do so. First of all, fire up the Spotify app on your.

Use Launchpad to delete an app

Launchpad offers a convenient way to delete apps that were downloaded from the App Store.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Press and hold the Option (⌥) key, or click and hold any app until the apps jiggle.
  4. 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.

How To Delete Spotify App From Mac

Use the Finder to delete an app

  1. 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.
  2. Drag the app to the Trash, or select the app and choose File > Move to Trash.
  3. 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.
  4. To delete the app, choose Finder > Empty Trash.

Learn more

To use an app again after deleting it, either reinstall it or restore it from a backup.

Spotify App Download For Mac

  • 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.

Delete Spotify App From Macbook

  • If you have no Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription, then the the libraries on your iPhone and notebook are not linked to sync automatically through the internet (iCloud Music Library). Without that, making changes on one device is not reflected on the other device.
  • You can erase iOS music files without deleting the Music app. Settings﹥General﹥iPhone Storage﹥Music﹥Edit (All Songs/by Artist/by Album/by Song).
  • You can erase the iOS Music app, and that also erases the associated media files. (You can re-install it as new from the App Store, if you change your mind.)
  • You can backup the music files on your notebook, to keep them safe. [The default location is ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/ (where ‘~’ symbolizes your Home directory). Just make a copy elsewhere.]
  • iTunes syncing is a one-way transfer. Changes on the target device are ignored, other than checking for existing tracks to skip in the copying process.
Delete Spotify App From Mac

Nov 26, 2018 9:04 AM