Hassle-Free Ways to Uninstall OBS Studio for Mac

OBS Studio for Mac is a free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Some Mac users are wondering how they can uninstall OBS Studio without leaving any trace. Well, this removal tutorial offers two options to remove OBS Studio from Mac, and you will learn some tricks about Mac app removal.

Totally Quit OBS Studio before Uninstalling it…

If OBS Studio is currently running, you are supposed to quit this app totally, and then proceed to uninstall OBS Studio. There are 3 options to terminate an app on Mac:

(1) Right click OBS Studio icon in the Dock and choose Quit;

(2) Click OBS Studio > Quit OBS Studio in the menu bar at the top of the screen;

(3) Launch Activity Monitor, select OBS Studio under Process Name, click X icon in the upper left corner, and click Quit button. If that doesn’t work, click Force Quit.

After that, you can choose to uninstall OBS Studio in an automated or manual way.

Wish to avoid unnecessary troubles when deleting apps? Looking for an one-stop solution to remove unwanted apps and associated leftovers? A dedicated, reputable uninstall tool could be exactly what you need. But which one is the best choice?

Option 1: Fully Delete OBS Studio via Osx Uninstaller

Optimized for the latest macOS High Sierra, Osx Uninstaller features an intuitive interface, streamlined process and clean uninstall result. You can run this tool to quickly locate all OBS Studio components and easily delete them all in a few seconds.

Here are the four simple steps if you use Osx Uninstaller to remove OBS Studio:

• Step 1. Download Osx Uninstaller, install it, and run this tool in Launchpad.
• Step 2. Select OBS Studio icon that appears, and click Run Analysis button.

• Step 3. Click Complete Uninstall, and then click Yes to execute the deletion.
• Step 4. Click Back to Interface to re-scan your Mac for currently installed apps.

Watch the clip below to know how this tool works perfectly to uninstall OBS Studio.

Give Osx Uninstaller a try now? You will enjoy the smooth experience it brings.

Option 2: Uninstall OBS Studio and Leftovers Manually

Wondering how to properly uninstall OBS Studio without 3rd party tool? Here are the conventional steps you can follow to uninstall OBS Studio the app from your Mac:

• Launch the Finder and click Applications on the sidebar to access to the folder.
• Search for OBS Studio, (1) right click on it and choose Move to Trash.

• When prompted, enter the current admin account password to allow this change.

You can move an app to the Trash by these ways: (2) drag the app into the Trash in Dock and drop it there; (3) select the app, and choose Move to Trash from File menu. The trash-to-delete method works for most apps in all versions of macOS/Mac OS X.

Now the app has gone from the /Applications folder, and you can execute the uninstall by permanently deleting the app in the Trash. So continue with the two steps below:

• Right click Trash icon in the dock, choose Empty Trash, and click Empty Trash again in the pop-up dialog. Alternatively, choose Empty Trash under the Finder menu.
• In any case you cannot empty the Trash, reboot your Mac and try it again.

Warning: The act of emptying the Trash is irrevocable, and everything dropped in the Trash will be deleted instantly and permanently. So before you empty the Trash, make sure you haven’t mistakenly thrown anything useful into the Trash.

Additional Steps: Delete OBS Studio Remnants

Many users are upset by the incomplete uninstallation of Mac apps. If you remove OBS Studio by using Osx Uninstaller, you can skip this part. But if you uninstall OBS Studio by the conventional way, you may need to manually delete those leftovers.

Here are the instructions to delete OBS Studio-related items hidden around system:

• Open up Finder, click the Go from the Menu Bar, choose the entry: |Go to Folder.
• Enter the following path: /Library and hit Enter key to open up the folder.

• Type OBS Studio in the search box, and click the word ‘Library’ below.
• Identify the matched items, right click on them and choose Move to Trash.

• Repeat the steps to detect and delete component in the ~Library folder (if any).
• Empty the Trash again to permanently get rid of those junk files and folders.

To be more specific, you can look for OBS Studio leftovers in these locations:

~/Library/Caches,
~/Library/Preferences,
~/Library/ApplicationSupport,
~/Library/Saved Applications State,
~/Library/LaunchAgents,
~/Library/LaunchDaemons,
~/Library/PreferencePanes,
~/Library/StartupItems

Warming: novice users should be very cautious when manually deleting app vestiges in the /Library and ~/Library directories. If other app components or system files are deleted mistakenly, those affected app or even the system could not work normally.

Finally you’ve reached the end of this tutorial. Two different ways of uninstalling OBS Studio are listed with detailed instructions. We hope your uninstall issues have been solved after reading through this page. If still not, feel free to contact us for help.