Delete apps off of mac

When I move my apps to the trash to delete, it asks for an administrator password. However, when I type it, it’s not working. I did the update, and had to create a new profile. I don’t think it’s the administrator anymore of my laptop, and that’s why I’m not allowed to delete using that name. How do I delete the app?

MacBook Air

Posted on Mar 29, 2022 8:24 PM

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Owl-53

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Mar 30, 2022 2:13 AM in response to kdanyaleb

The user will have to Log Out of the the Account the suer created and Log into the Admin Account

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