Removing OBS on Mac
May 22, 2026
OBSMacOS
Removing OBS on Mac
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Uninstall plugins from following path:
sudo rm -rf /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/obs-mac-virtualcam.plugin # OBS plugin sudo rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/obs-studio/plugins/obs-mac-virtualcam # DAL plugin -
If virtual camera is still showing, remove it from system extension: Disable SIP > Remove OBS System Extension > Re-enable SIP
- Check if OBS is in the system extionsion:
systemextensionctl list - Disable MacOS SIP
csrutil disable - Remove OBS system extension
systemextensionctl uninstall [teamID] [bundleID] - Re-enable MacOS SIP
csrutil enable
To disable SIP, you need to boot MacOS into recovery mode.
- Check if OBS is in the system extionsion:
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