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How To Uninstall Core Audio Driver On Mac

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In this guide, we will show you the steps to uninstall the Core Audio Driver (MSTeamsAudioDevice.driver) from your Mac. Ever since work from home became the new normal, users have flocked over to numerous video conferencing apps. Many users have been inclined towards Teams due to its handy integration with other Microsoft services.

Core Audio Driver MSTeamsAudioDevice.driver However, as of late, numerous Mac users have voiced their concern that even after uninstalling Microsoft Teams, its core audio driver file MSTeamsAudioDevice.driver is still present on their system. Not only that, it continues to run in the background and ends up hogging valuable system resources as well.

How to Uninstall Core Audio Driver MSTeamsAudioDevice.driver on Mac

  1. Launch Finder and press Shift+Command+. to view hidden files

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  1. Then delete the file from the following directory
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/MSTeamsAudioDevice.driver
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  1. After that, delete the file from the following location as well:
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/MSTeamsAudioDevice.driver/Contents/MacOS/MSTeamsAudioDevice
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  1. Now open Activity Monitor, select Core Audio Driver, and hit Quit for one final time.Core Audio Driver MSTeamsAudioDevice.driver

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That’s it. These were the steps to uninstall the Core Audio Driver (MSTeamsAudioDevice.driver) from your Mac.

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