How to perform a Clean Uninstall of Autodesk products on macOS

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May 21, 2024

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How to perform a clean uninstall of Autodesk programs on macOS.

macOS.

To remove all Autodesk software from your macOS, do the following:

Uninstalling all the Autodesk software you have installed by using the "Remove..." application.

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(Alternatively, by right-clicking the program and choosing Move to Trash).

Click 'Go' in the Finder menu bar.
Select "Computer" and navigate to the following files and folders to remove them:
- /Library/Application Support/Autodesk.
- com.autodesk.adskaccessservicehost.plist and com.autodesk.AdskLicensingService.plist in /Library/LaunchDaemons.
- /Library/Logs/Autodesk.
Click 'Go' in the Finder menu bar, and hold down the 'Option' (Alt) key.
The Library entry should now appear in the Finder > Go menu.
Click Library directly opens the hidden User Library folder in a new Finder window.
Navigate the following files and folders and remove them:
- /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/AdSSO-v2.
- /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Autodesk.
- /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Autodesk Installer.
- /Users/<username>/Library/Logs/Autodesk.
- /Users/<username>/Library/Logs/Autodesk Installer.
- All the com.autodesk.* files in /Users/<username>/Library/Logs.
- All the com.autodesk.* files in /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences.
Reboot the system.

All Mac Cloud Products; All Mac Desktop Products;

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