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How to Delete System Apps on MacOS Catalina

1. Reboot into recovery mode (Apple Icon → Restart then hold Command-R)
2. Open a Terminal
3. Type: csrutil disable
4. Type: reboot
5. After System Reboots, Open a Terminal
6. Type: sudo su - root
7. Enter System Password
8. Type: sudo mount -uw /
9. Type: cd /System/Applications
10. Type: rm -fR ./Mail.app
11. et cetera

How to Delete System Apps on MacOS Big Sur

1. The easy way is to download and compile the writeable_root C program from: [ here ]
2. Then Reboot into recovery mode (Apple Icon → Restart then hold Command-R)
3. Open a Terminal
4. Type: csrutil disable
5. Type: csrutil authenticated-root disable
6. Type: reboot
7. After System reboots, Open a Terminal
8. Navigate to where the executable from step 1 is located and run the program
9. Type: cd ~/temp/System/Applications
10. Type: rm -fR ./Mail.app
11. Type: rm -fR ./Safari.app
12. Type: rm -fR ./Stocks.app
13. Type: rm -fR ./Notes.app
14. et cetera
15. Type: exit

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Last Updated: 2021 03 07 10:32 by: Mike Pellegrino