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How to Completely Uninstall OBS Studio on Mac
To uninstall OBS Studio, quit the app and drag it to the Trash. However, this action alone does not remove your settings, recordings, or system extensions.
Remove OBS Studio and everything it leaves behind
OBS Studio data usually takes 1 GB – 50 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.
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- OBS Studio
- Typical data size
- 1 GB – 50 GB
- Category
- Video
- File Location
~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio
Manual cleanup steps
- Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
- Move OBS Studio from the Applications folder to the Trash.
- Remove the folders OBS Studio left behind, listed in the table below.
- Empty the Trash to free up the space.
Everything OBS Studio keeps on your Mac
2 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.
Locations are the standard macOS folders OBS Studio uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.
What happens when you remove OBS Studio
Specific to OBS Studio
Dragging the app to the Trash leaves behind data ranging from 1 GB – 50 GB. Your scene collections, profiles, plugins, and stream keys remain in the Application Support folder, while recordings stay in their designated output folder. Additionally, the virtual camera system extension persists on your Mac until manually removed.
- Background items
- Recent versions register the virtual camera as a system extension, which remains until removed.
- Account and sync
- OBS needs no account; stream keys for services are stored in your profile.
Preparing to uninstall OBS Studio
Before removal, ensure you have backed up any custom configurations since these are stored as JSON files. You should also identify where your videos are saved, as they typically reside in the Movies folder outside the app's internal data. Deactivating active system components prevents orphaned extensions from remaining on the OS.
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By hand or with OptiClear
| By hand | With OptiClear | |
|---|---|---|
| Places to check | 2 folders, one by one | One scan |
| File sizes | You look them up yourself | Shown for every item |
| Removing the wrong thing | Easy to delete the wrong folder | Goes to the Trash first, so it can be restored |
| Cost | Free | Scan is free; cleaning needs Pro (yearly plan has a 7-day free trial) |
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