3 Effortless Ways To Delete Any App On Your iPad

Apple’s App Store is full of extraordinary applications. From popular games to useful tools, you can find everything in this high-tech store. Some apps offer entirely free versions, while others have trial versions to let you try out the features. And often many users end up buying the full version of the app after a specific time.  

People who surf the App Store often can find their Apple devices overloaded with programs in a short space of time. To free up some storage ensure the smooth operation of your iPad, you need to get rid of those apps that you no longer like or use. Below you will find different methods to delete apps from your iPad. Continue reading to become an Apple genius.

Solution #1: Remove an app directly from the iPad home screen

The most basic way to remove iPad applications is by deleting them from the home screen. It doesn’t require vast technical knowledge, simply:

1. Go to your home screen or screen that contains the application you want to delete.
2. Touch and hold your finger on the application until you see the icon start to shake.
3. An X will appear above the icon, and you can touch it to delete the app.
4. Confirm your action by tapping Delete.
5. Once done, press the home button to refresh your home screen.

Solution #2: Delete apps on your iPad from Settings

Those who want to delete apps on their iPad and not to remove anything necessary don’t need to go through all the steps explained above. There is a more reliable method of eliminating applications. If you need to erase apps and make sure you keep some essential programs, follow these steps:

1. Go to your home page and click on the Settings icon.
2. Go to General and then tap iPad Storage.
3. A page that contains the list of all the applications stored on your device will appear. Here you can see how much memory they consume. You can also understand which app contains your essential data to keep it.
4. Tap the app you want to delete.

Confirm your action by tapping the Delete App button.

Solution # 3: Delete your unwanted iPad apps from iTunes Library

The truth is that deleting iPad applications using the previous methods hardly requires technical skills. Indeed, it needs minimal effort. However, removing programs from your device does not mean that you erase them from your iTunes. You will see that those deleted apps still appear on your list, making it congested and unmanageable when connecting your iPad to iTunes. Fortunately, there is a simple way to remove iPad applications in the iTunes Library.

1. Connect your iPad to your PC using a USB cable and open iTunes.
2. On the left panel, click Apps.
3. Select the app’s icon by pressing Shift and hit the delete key.
4. Click Delete App in the confirmation window.
5. To remove all the app’s data, click Move To Trash in the next window.

If you have more than ten apps you don’t want to keep anymore, you can remove them altogether from iTunes Library. Using this method, you can delete multiple apps on your iPad. Just highlight the group icons in step 3 and repeat the actions in the confirmation windows.

Once you deleted all unnecessary programs, you can organize your home screens to reach the important apps faster.

Final Advice: Organize Your iPad Apps More Effectively

If you like to test new apps, you will probably need to know how to keep your iPad organized. Instead, your iPad’s home screen will get decluttered quickly.

When ordering your iPad apps, you can choose different approaches. But they only work if you organize all your apps following one preferred method.

For example, consider organizing your applications:

Alphabetically

Although this suggestion has proven to be effective, you can generate too many home screens if you don’t use folders. Consider creating folders for your applications alphabetically, for example, folder A-C, D-F, and so on.

By colour

Maybe your brain works better when associating colours. A scheme like this can help you group Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, while WhatsApp, Messages and Spotify would form another colour group.

By association

Placing similar applications side by side is another option. You could have a screen for working tools like Slack, Evernote and OneDrive, some games and entertainment apps on another screen. You can use the main screen for the apps you use the most.  

There are lots of options to organize your iPad apps, once you delete those you don’t use. Apply some creativity and arrange the folders and icons the way you want it. So, you can free your iPad’s space from apps you don’t use and reach maximum productivity.