If you have deleted an app or desktop program on your MacBook, you should still be able to Restore the Deleted App by going to the Trash Can, where it will be available until it is permanently deleted by the system.
Even if you also cleared the Trash Can, the deleted App can be recovered by reinstalling the application from the App Store or from Third-party source from which the app was originally downloaded.
Restore Deleted Apps or Programs on Mac
As mentioned above, the default setting on a MacBook is to move deleted Apps to the Trash Can, which makes it really easy to Restore the App, in case it was accidentally deleted by you.
If you had intentionally deleted the App and also cleared the Recycle Bin or the Trash can, you will have Restore the App by downloading it from the App Store.
1. Restore Deleted Apps on Mac from Trash Can
If the application or desktop program was recently deleted, you can follow the steps below to restore the deleted app or desktop program from the Trash Can.
1. Double click on the Trash icon, located in the Dock of your Mac.
2. On the next screen, right click on the App or Program that you want to Restore and select Put Back option in the menu that appears.
3. If prompted, enter your Admin Username, Password and click on OK to authorize this action.
If you cannot find the App or Program in the Trash can, it is likely that you had emptied or cleared the Trash Can or the Trash was automatically cleared by the system.
This means that the app or program has been permanently deleted from your MacBook and it can only be Restored by Downloading and Reinstalling it from the App Store.
If the App or Desktop Program was not downloaded from the App Store, you will have to go to the third-party source from where the app was originally downloaded.
2. Restore Deleted Apps on Mac from App Store
Follow the steps below to Restore Deleted Applications on Mac from the App Store.
1. Open the App Store on your MacBook and click on the Purchased tab, located in the top menu-bar.
2. On the Purchased screen, you will be able to see the List of Applications that were downloaded to your Mac from the App Store.
3. From the list of Applications, locate the Application that you had accidentally deleted and click on the Install button located next to the Application.
4. When prompted, enter your Apple ID password in order to reinstall the application back on your Mac.