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Today, in this article we will show you how to Uninstall iTunes on Your Device. In the past few years, smartphones have been using local music and videos less and less, and iPhones and other Apple devices no longer need to be set up with iTunes. iTunes had gotten so big that many PC users got rid of it to speed up their computers and have one less thing to worry about.
Here’s how to get rid of iTunes on Windows and MacOS if you want to be in the second group. Most of the time, it’s easy to get rid of an app from your MacBook. You can easily get rid of an app by dragging it to the Trash and getting rid of it from there. It’s not easy to get rid of iTunes. It is a tool that macOS needs to run, so it can’t be changed easily.
How to Uninstall iTunes on Windows
To completely delete iTunes 12/11 from Windows 11/10, you must make sure that it is not running with other Apple programs that also need to be removed, such as QuickTime Player and Apple Software Update. If your PC runs Windows 11/10, you can use the steps below to get things done.
- Click the “Start” menu and hit the “Control Panel”.
- Find “Programs and Features” from the control panel and click it.
- Select iTunes from the list and then choose “Uninstall” by right-clicking iTunes. When you are asked whether to remove iTunes or not, click “Yes“.
- Wait for several seconds until the iTunes uninstallation is finished. During this period, don’t restart the computer.
- After uninstalling iTunes, you should remove related apple software like Apple Software Update, Apple Mobile Device Support, Apple Application Support and Bonjour to fully uninstall the iTunes.
- Restart your computer.
- Ensure the iTunes uninstallation has been completed totally.
- Delete Apple folder in the same way after opening the Common Files folder.
- Click the “Empty Recycle Bin” by right-clicking the Recycle Bin.
How to Uninstall iTunes on Mac
For Mac users, it is harder to get rid of iTunes 12/11 from Mac Captain than for Windows users. Don’t be afraid. Here is a way to remove that isn’t too hard. You can also go to the official Apple support site to know more information.
- Ensure iTunes is not launching.
- Find iTunes and drag it into the trash.
- Open the Activity Monitor. You can find it after clicking Finder, Application and Utility.
- Find iTunes Helper from the list and hit “Quit Process”. In this step, when you are asked if you want to quit the process, just click “Quit” and you can quit Activity Monitor.
- Remove iTunes Helper from Login Items.
- Go to the button of “Go” on the top list and select “Go to Folder“.
- Type “/System/Library/Extension” into the blank of the box, and then you can click “Go“.
- Drag the file AppleMobileDevicpSupport.pkg into the trash.
- Remove files which have iTunes in the title and end in “.pkg“.
- Empty your trash after restarting the computer.
FAQs
The uninstall problem could be caused by an incomplete installation or a corrupted file. You might need to fix the real problems before you can get rid of iTunes for good. If you don’t know about these errors and parts, you can’t remove iTunes from a computer running Windows 10.
On a Windows PC, it’s pretty easy to get rid of iTunes. On a Mac, however, iTunes is the default player for many files and is part of the operating system, so it’s not easy (or suggested) to get rid of the app. Still, it is possible.
With macOS Catalina, the Apple Music app, the Apple TV app, the Apple Books app, and the Apple Podcasts app can now access your iTunes video library. And Finder is where you can manage the material on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and sync it with other devices.