Turn off Facebook apps permanently

If you are not using Facebook for the apps and games the service makes available, but for staying in contact with a couple of close friends, colleagues and family, you may not like the constant invitation bombardment where someone invites you to join the latest social game or application on the social networking site.

If you see more “invited you to try” notifications on Facebook than anything else, you may want to consider turning off your ability to use Facebook apps, games and websites permanently. Keep in mind that this drastic step will also prevent you from using Facebook to sign in or up on third party websites that are offering Facebook users the option to authorize using their Facebook login credentials.

To turn of apps on Facebook do the following:

• Open the Facebook website and log in to your account.
• Click on the down arrow icon next to the Home link in the top bar and select Privacy Settings from the context menu.
• Locate Ads, Apps and Websites and click on Edit Settings next to it.

You should now see the Apps you use listing at the top.

 Below the apps and services listing, which should either be empty or only include apps and websites that you do not mind removing access to, is the following option:

Turn off your ability to use apps, plugins and websites on and off Facebook. After you turn this off, we will not store information about you when you use apps or websites off Facebook.

A click on Turn off displays an overlay image on the screen that provides you with additional information about the consequences of turning off the platform on Facebook: