You can know if a program is still running by the black dot that appears under its icon in the Dock. Quitting a program ensures that it is no longer opened or used by the operating system. Many, if not all, Mac programs keep running in the background even after you close them. This stops the program from running, and makes the removal smooth, without any unwanted or unnecessary prompts. Right-click the program’s icon ( Google Chrome for this example) from the Dock, and click Quit from the context menu. Uninstalling the Programs Obtained from a Third-Party ■Obtained from a third-party website (.dmg file)Īlthough the steps for removing each of the program types vary, the removal process is absolutely hassle-free and quick.
There could be two types of programs installed on your MacBook Pro running Mac operating system (macOS High Sierra for this example) namely: