help on this weird "bug"?

[Starcall]

after upgrading to the macOS Catalina, i saw these duplicate apps and whenever i try to delete them, i can't! it is annoying because when i try to open a default app in the launchpad it displays an error saying that it crashed, how do i solve this issue?
reply ASAP thanks!

 

[bogdanw]

In Catalina, system apps like App Store are in /System/Applications/. You can delete the duplicates from /Applications/, probably leftovers from Mojave.

 

[Starcall]

In Catalina, system apps like App Store are in /System/Applications/. You can delete the duplicates from /Applications/, probably leftovers from Mojave.

i tried deleting it but it doesnt let me delete the leftover apps from mojave

 

[StellarVixen]

i tried deleting it but it doesnt let me delete the leftover apps from mojave

You should have System Integrity Protection disabled. If you don’t, disable it.

Then mount root directory as R/W.


In Terminal, type:

sudo mount -uw /

Enter password when prompted, press Return, after that:

killall Finder

again press Return

Now, you should be able to delete those apps.

 

[bogdanw]

mount root directory as R/W.In Terminal, type:

sudo mount -uw /

You have to disable SIP first for that command to work.

 

[vfontjr]

You can also rebuild the launch services databse. See this: https://coderwall.com/p/yo7h3g/rebuild-the-launchservices-database

 

[StellarVixen]

You have to disable SIP first for that command to work.

You don’t say?


That’s the first thing in my post.

 

[Starcall]

You should have System Integrity Protection disabled. If you don’t, disable it.

Then mount root directory as R/W.


In Terminal, type:

sudo mount -uw /

Enter password when prompted, press Return, after that:

killall Finder

again press Return

Now, you should be able to delete those apps.

WORKED!! THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY!!

 

[StellarVixen]

WORKED!! THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY!!

Thanks, I am glad! You too!

Turn the System Integrity Protection back on just for the peace of mind.