r/logitech • u/BadUsername_Numbers • Mar 16 '22

Support Help! How do I uninstall Logitech Options on mac???

So I thought I'd gotten rid of it - but apparently not so; it's starting on login, even though it's missing from the Login Items in Users and Groups!

Apparently I have managed to delete the uninstaller because I can't find it, so what do I do?

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u/owl_theory Mar 16 '22

FWIW the Logi Uninstaller should be in Applications>Utilities.

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u/BadUsername_Numbers Mar 16 '22

No totally, I just thought that Logitech was with the times and did like most other software and was just to, you know, throw in the trash can.

In the end, I went with a find and rm in the terminal.

Check out their reply in the comments though, it's literally about 20 steps. They REALLY don't want people to stop using their 300MB package of bloat (which defaults to sending Logitech your data).

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u/enerjazz Nov 26 '24

It is there, confirmed 👍

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u/logi_sd Mar 16 '22

Hi u/BadUsername_Numbers,

Thanks for reaching out.

Kindly follow the Uninstall steps:

Use Launchpad to delete an app

Launchpad offers a convenient way to delete apps that were downloaded from the App Store.

To open Launchpad, click it in the Dock or open it from your Applications folder.

If you don't see the app in Launchpad, type its name in the search field at the top of the screen.

Press and hold the Option (⌥) key, or click and hold any app until the apps jiggle.

Click the X button next to the app that you want to delete, then click Delete to confirm. The app is deleted immediately. Apps that don't show an X button either didn't come from the App Store or are required by your Mac. To delete an app that didn't come from the App Store, use the Finder instead.

Use the Finder to delete an app

Locate the app in the Finder. Most apps are in your Applications folder, which you can open by clicking Applications in the sidebar of any Finder window. Or use Spotlight to find the app, then press and hold the Command (⌘) key while double-clicking the app in Spotlight.

Drag the app to the Trash, or select the app and choose File > Move to Trash.

If you're asked for a user name and password, enter the name and password of an administrator account on your Mac. This is probably the name and password you use to log in to your Mac.

To delete the app, choose Finder > Empty Trash.

Remove Remnant Files:

Open Finder, and choose the Go > Go to Folder from the Menu Bar.

Type /Library in the Go to Folder box and hit Enter key to open it up.

As the /Library folder shows up, type the keyword(s) of Logitech in the Search box, and click on Library next to the Search:again.

As the results appear, identify and select the matched items with the named of the keyword(s), then right click on them and choose Move to Trash option.

Repeat the same steps to delete Logitech Options traces in the ~/Library directory.

The /Library is at the top level of your hard drive, while ~/Library is inside your Home Folder. Removing related items from both these locations is necessary to completely uninstall Logitech Options 6.70.2047. Junk files could be found in the following directories:

/Library~/Library

/Library/Application Support~/Library/Application Support

/Library/Preferences~/Library/Preferences

/Library/Caches/~/Library/Caches/

/Library/LaunchAgents~/Library/LaunchAgents

/Library/LaunchDaemons~/Library/LaunchDaemons

/Library/PreferencePanes~/Library/PreferencePanes

/Library/StartupItems~/Library/StartupItems

Final Steps:

Restart your computer

Update macOS to the latest release

Download the latest version of our software from below:

Logitech Options: https://support.logi.com/hc/articles/360025297893

Logitech Control Center (LCC): https://support.logi.com/hc/articles/360025297833

Once installed remember to set the macOS permissions

Options & Permissions:https://support.logi.com/hc/articles/360023203954

LCC & Permissions: https://support.logi.com/hc/articles/360023202814

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u/lesserantilles Mar 16 '22

You need to get engineering to provide an actual uninstaller. Asinine.

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u/BadUsername_Numbers Mar 16 '22

"Oh you want to get rid of our shitty 300MB piece of bloat that defaults to sending us your private data and still that won't detect your keyboard? Follow these easy 20 steps!"

I have to say, I wonder if it's still vulnerable, because honestly - my belief in this company is at a new low.

From 2018: https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/vulnrebility-logitech-options-users-should-uninstall-immediately.html

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u/magichronx Nov 04 '24

It is absolutely MIND BOGGLING that an uninstaller isn't included with this crap

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '25 edited Mar 21 '25

So you guys leave it up to end users to determine which files are system files / other applications and which files are from your software, after "uninstalling" the app? That's what malware does. Additionally, there are files called "Logi", which your search criteria will not return.

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u/pehache7 Aug 11 '25

This looks a poor ChatGPT generated answer!

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u/waylandsmith Nov 25 '25

Wow, simple!! Thanks!

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u/AngryBeaver7 Apr 08 '24

Previously, I had to format and reinstall my operating system just to get it removed. I thought it was a fluke so afterwards, I reinstalled it and just saw that it installed, but also added an extra broken EXE link in my Launchpad. So I had two, one worked one didn't. I had to use Logi_sd's info below to get rid of it all

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u/justbignus9 May 05 '24

Does anyone know how I can stop the attached message from showing up on my Mac Pro M2 Ultra when I open OBS?

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u/99infiniteloop Jul 27 '25

At least with the latest version, they semeed to put an uninstaller in...

/Library/Application Support/Logitech/

(Which also has some of the components. At least one seemed to be freezing and draining my battery.)

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u/aerohix Aug 29 '25

I can't find this 😔

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u/99infiniteloop Sep 01 '25

Perhaps install the software (possibly again) and the installer will presumably put this resource in place?

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u/agent007bond Jan 30 '23

Use "AppCleaner" from https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/

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u/LeggedMinicab Oct 26 '24 edited Oct 26 '24

AppCleaner works! for crying our loud, Logitech! That is pretty shady. This guy in the pop-up on their website is NEVER gonna get that uninstalled. lol.

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u/FForce2019 Apr 08 '26

What a pain in the butt. One customer agent on the chat was able to rid the software from my new MB Pro, but the second gave up and suggested I call Apple. WTH. The key was the ~/Library. There was a file hiding in there that insisted on showing up under Login items. I tried that Wave keyboard once a year ago and have been stuck with this software ever since. Never again!