Apple - How to remove chrome app icons from launchpad?

Open Finder, select Go/Go to Folder... (G), paste in:

~/Applications/Chrome Apps.localized

Delete the apps from there.

(Note that ~ means your user folder, not the regular Applications folder which is at /Applications without ~.)

Finally, empty the trash to remove from launchpad.

If you use Chrome Canary: it will have its own additional folder in ~/Applications.


  1. Go to Finder
  2. Open your home folder (i.e. "/Users//")
  3. Open "Applications"
  4. You should be able to see a folder named "Chrome Apps"

Either you can delete this folder or open it and delete the apps one by one.


How to delete an app, removing it from Finder, Launchpad and Dock Menu:

Keep in mind that this permanently deletes the apps in question from your Mac.

  1. Drag the app from launchpad and add it to the dock menu
  2. Right click app on the dock menu, choose 'Options' then 'Open in finder'
  3. Once in Finder, right click on the app and choose 'Move to trash'.
  4. Finally, just grab the app from the dock and let it go in the middle of the desktop. You should see a dissolve cloud and hear a poof-like sound.

You can then empty your 'Trash' whenever you wish. I chose to do it immediately after.

Here is a minute long video that gives a good visual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQwjGqR34ZU