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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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installed. Mac App Store apps are removed very similarly to apps on your

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(it looks like a rocket ship), then click and hold on any app icon until all the

icons start to wiggle. An × in a circle will appear on the upper left of any app

that can be removed (see Figure 14-36). Click the × to remove the app. If you

accidentally remove an app you wanted, you can re-download it from the

Mac App Store.

Figure 14-36 Uninstalling App Store–purchased applications using the

Launchpad app

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