Delete unwanted preinstalled programs

[Аррlе]

I use Mac for my job (custom applications) but I don't need many features on Mac.
MacOS (incl latest OS X) looks like bloatware. Why is my system full of callhistory (I don't own iPhone), or calendar sync... when I need all computing resources only for that I need.
I want to delete:

• Mail
• Contacts
• Calendar
• Photos
• Photo Booth
• iTunes
• Chess
• FaceTime
• GameCenter
• iBooks
• Launchpad
• Maps
• Time Machine

I wonder anyone tried that?

 

[xraydoc]

Delete/turn off what you want, but know that there's no easy way to re-install many of the default system apps (Mail, Calendar, etc.).
But they're not using any resources, save for a little bit of disk space, if they're not launched and running.

 

[BrianBaughn]

xraydoc may know something that I don't but I've seen problems arise when stock apps are deleted. They are part of the overall macOS system software.

 

[old-wiz]

Software update will get confused if it does not find the pre-installed apps.

 

[rich1812]

I use Mac for my job (custom applications) but I don't need many features on Mac.
MacOS (incl latest OS X) looks like bloatware. Why is my system full of callhistory (I don't own iPhone), or calendar sync... when I need all computing resources only for that I need.
I want to delete:

• Mail
• Contacts
• Calendar
• Photos
• Photo Booth
• iTunes
• Chess
• FaceTime
• GameCenter
• iBooks
• Launchpad
• Maps
• Time Machine

I wonder anyone tried that?

I hate those reinstalled app as well so I removed them as much as I can. But some apps better leave them live their miserable life. I got in trouble deleted them, if I remember correctly. iTunes, Mail and Time machine. I ended up have to re-install the OS.

 

[MacNut]

Just create a folder called useless Apple Apps and stash it on the last page. But seeing this isn't an iPhone that won't be an issue.

 

[rich1812]

Just create a folder called useless Apple Apps and stash it on the last page. But seeing this isn't an iPhone that won't be an issue.

 

[HallStevenson]

Software update will get confused if it does not find the pre-installed apps.

Plus, it doesn't look or search for them either. It expects them to be in /Applications and if not, it will add a 2nd copy. I tried to move apps that I didn't use or want to a sub-folder of Applications and I ended up with (2) copies of anything that I moved.

 

[rich1812]

Unless you don't want Apple's software update. Every time it updates, all the junks will come back.

 

[Gregg2]

Just create a folder called useless Apple Apps and stash it on the last page. But seeing this isn't an iPhone that won't be an issue.

I would leave them where the OS puts them. See other comments about updaters "getting confused".