how do I handle transferring or deleting apps from an intel mac to M1 mac?

cchapin wrote:

how do I handle transferring or deleting apps from an intel mac to M1 mac?

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The same way you always delete apps...(?)

The most trouble free way to move to a new machine, is using the Setup Assistant on the initial boot of a brand new machine— you have one shot here. Set up your MacBook Pro - Apple Support

The second best way is use the Migration Assistant.

How to move your content to a new Mac Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

I would have done it via Migration Assistant as linked, but yo can take the opportunity to pare down to what is necessary on the new Mac by installing from source.

If the old Mac had a lot of 32-bit apps, I wouldn’t Migrate the apps—I’d just install what I wanted to use on the new Mac.