How to uninstall Reference 4 [Mac]

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If you wish to uninstall Sonarworks software, you can do it by dragging files/applications to the Trash in the Dock (or select the file and use the keyboard shortcut Command-Delete) from these locations: 

Applications:

   /Macintosh HD/Applications/Reference 4 Systemwide

    /Macintosh HD/Applications/Reference 4 Measure

Plugins:

    /Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components -> Sonarworks Reference 4 plugin.component

    /Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/Sonarworks Reference 4 plugin.aaxplugin

    /Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Sonarworks Reference 4 plugin.vst

Other:

• Calibration profiles are stored in:

     /Macintosh HD/Users/Username/Library/Sonarworks/Reference 4/Sonarworks Projects

• Settings files, logs, and other data are stored in the User Library's Sonarworks folder: 

     /Macintosh HD/Users/Username/Library/Sonarworks

Please note that the User Library folder by default is a hidden folder, please press Command-Shift-. (dot) to make it visible for the user. 

If after uninstall process you still see Systemwide in the list of audio devices:

First, try to unload the kext file from your Terminal app:                                                     

sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/Sonarworks.kext

Then, remove the kext folder so doesn’t autoload on next boot:
sudo rm -r /System/Library/Extensions/Sonarworks.kext

If you have any questions about the process of removing Sonarworks software from your computer, please contact the support team here.