Chromebooks are best known for supporting web apps, but you may also install websites, Android apps, and even Linux programs on the most recent models. Sometimes, you’ll need to remove an app. Fortunately, it’s easy to uninstall Chromebook apps—and restore them too.
Finding Apps to Delete on Your Chromebook
Since your Chromebook has limited storage space, you’ll probably want to free it up at some point. One method is todelete files you don’t need. You can also remove apps you don’t use.
It’s easy to find the app you want to get rid of on your Chromebook; just open the Launcher in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. You can also press the Search key (the one that looks like a magnifying glass) to bring up the Launcher.
If you have Linux apps, they’ll all be organized in their own section. You can scroll through your apps to find the one you want to delete.
Removing Chromebook Apps
Once you do, you canright-click (or use both fingers on a trackpad)to bring up the context menu. Click “Uninstall” to remove it. To further the point home, there’s an icon of a trash can next to it.
This method will also work on Android and Linux apps, if you’ve installed the Linux development environment. You can also remove them with their methods: the Google Play store and the Debian APT utility.
Getting Your Chromebook App Back
If you decide you want to keep the app you just deleted, you’re going to have to reinstall it. For web apps, you can navigate to the website and click the “install” icon in the right-hand part of the URL bar. You can find Android apps in the Google Play store.
For Linux apps, you’ll have to search Debian’s package repositories. You can use the APT’s search function on the command line:
You can also use Debian’s searchable packages website. It’s useful for browsing since it’s organized by the type of app.
