How To Uninstall Loopback Audio Routing App on Mac

Author Tasnia Salinas By Tasnia Salinas, on January 12, 2021, in Mac Uninstaller

What Is Loopback? Developed by Rogue Amoeba, Loopback is an audio routing software that lets you create any number of virtual devices, each of which has a unique set of audio sources (How To Completely Uninstall VirtualDJ on Mac). These can be the output of an app, an audio input device attached to the computer, or even another virtual device. macOS treats each virtual device created by Loopback exactly as if it were a legitimate physical or app source (Learn How To Uninstall Audacity on macOS).

Why uninstalling Loopback on Mac? As Soundflower has been lack of support for many years, Loopback is great replacement for those who need these kinds of virtual audio endpoints to use with other software, including Audio Hijack. However, the price of Loopback is quite high and $99 is just not a casual purchase for most users. For whatever the reason you want to get rid of Loopback on your Mac, follow our quick Loopback Removal guide to have a quick start.

How To Uninstall Loopback Audio on Mac

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Part 1: How To Uninstall Loopback on Mac Manually

There are multiple ways to uninstall software programs on a Mac. You can simply drag the unwanted apps from Applications folder to Trash. If the app is downloaded from Mac App Store, you can delete app on your Mac in LaunchPad, like when you delete an app from iPhone. However, these common ways to remove Loopback will leave a large amount of application junk and eating up storage on your Mac.

With the use of time, every application will generate a variety of caches, cookies, and preferences, and other corresponding data and files. To completely uninstall Loopback or other programs, you need extra efforts. Follow steps below to learn how to uninstall Loopback on macOS Mojave/Big Sur without leaving residual app junk.

  • Step 1: Quit Loopback and stop all running processes in background > Open Finder > Applications > Loopback Audio >  Drag Loopback Audio to Trash:
    • How To Uninstall Loopback Audio on Mac
  • Step 2: To find Loopback generated audio libraries, caches and other third-party Loopback Add-on tools, Open HD Macintosh > Library > Application Support > Find folders and files that contains loopback id (make sure the "Show Hidden Files" option is enabled on your Mac).
    • How To Uninstall Loopback Audio on Mac
  • Step 3: Move on to get rid of all Loopback related application junk in these subfolders: Application Support | Caches | Containers | Frameworks | Logs | Preferences | Saved | Application State | WebKit
    • How To Uninstall Loopback Desktop on Mac
  • Step 4: Clean Loopback orphaned application leftover junk to Trash > Empty Trash and restart your Mac to finish the uninstalling of Loopback on your Mac.
    • How To Uninstall Loopback on Mac Manually

Part 2: How To Clean Uninstall Loopback on Mac with Omni Remover

It's not recommended to delete any system files on your Mac unless you have full understanding on what they are. Fortunately you can choose Omni Remover, the best Mac App Uninstaller software that can get rid of Loopback with one simple click. Check how to uninstall Loopback Audio on Mac with Omni Remover. Free Download

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    Step 1:

    Click here to download Omni Remover > Install and Launch Omni Remover on your Mac.

    How To Uninstall Loopback Desktop on Mac Step 1
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    Step 2:

    In Omni Remover > App Uninstall > Choose Loopback icon > Clean Uninstall.

    How To Uninstall Loopback Audio on Mac Step 2
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    Let Omni Remover scan all Loopback Audio related app cache junk > Click Uninstall to start removing Loopback > After few seconds, you'll see the complete window as below.

    How To Uninstall Loopback Audio on Mac Step 3

The Bottom Line

Now can you get rid of Loopback thoroughly on your Mac with our suggestions above? There is several alternative ways to clean uninstall Loopback Desktop on Mac, but Omni Remover just delivers the best performance and complete clean uninstall. Give it a try here: Free Download Now


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