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Autodesk Removal Script

cmccormack
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Autodesk sadly doesn't have a removal script for macOS.  So I made one using their collection of random documentation.  It removes all Autodesk apps, the system files and user files.

One piece missing is FlexNet, since this is used by other Applications and should be kept.

 

#!/bin/bash # Autodesk Cleanup Script currentUser=$( scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | awk '/Name :/ && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }' ) # Removes Autodesk Applications sudo rm -rf /Applications/Autodesk/ # Removes Autodesk User Library Files rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Application Support/AdSSO-v2 rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Application Support/Autodesk rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Application Support/Autodesk Installer rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Logs/Autodesk rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Logs/Autodesk Installer rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Adlm sudo rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Autodesk # Removes all com.autodesk files from user's logs and preferences find /Users/$currentUser/Library/Logs -name 'com.autodesk*' -print -exec rm -r {} \\; find /Users/$currentUser/Library/Preferences -name 'com.autodesk*' -print -exec rm -r {} \\; # Finds and removes plists sudo find /Library/LaunchDaemons -name 'com.autodesk.adskaccessservicehost.plist' -print -exec rm -r {} \\; sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.AdskLicensingService.plist # Removes system level Autodesk files sudo rm -rf /library/Application\\ Support/Autodesk sudo rm -rf /Library/Logs/Autodesk sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Adlm.framework # Kills AutoDesk Licensing Service sudo killall AdskLicensingService # Cleans old installation records sudo pkgutil --forget com.autodesk.AdskLicensing sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.AdskLicensingService.plist

 

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    K
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    • kacey3
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    • July 22, 2024

    Thanks for this! I have been working on a "Remove/Install/Update" script and I didn't have anything for the Remove portion yet. This will help me flesh out the full script.

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    • kacey3
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    • July 22, 2024
    kacey3 wrote:

    Thanks for this! I have been working on a "Remove/Install/Update" script and I didn't have anything for the Remove portion yet. This will help me flesh out the full script.


    I ran this for the first time just now and realized that you are missing some escape characters in the second section.

     

    # Removes Autodesk User Library Files rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Application\\ Support/AdSSO-v2 rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Application\\ Support/Autodesk rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Application\\ Support/Autodesk Installer rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Logs/Autodesk rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Logs/Autodesk\\ Installer rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Adlm sudo rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Autodesk

    Additionally, the new syntax for unloading a LaunchDaemon should be:

    launchctl bootout system /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.AdskLicensingService.plist

    And I don't believe the "sudo" commands are necessary, but they shouldn't hurt anything, either.

     

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    • kacey3
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    • July 25, 2024

    AutoDesk is Constantly Changing their Process

    After three days of digging, testing, and troubleshooting, I think I have developed a new script to uninstall most AutoDesk applications. This new script has been tested and proven to remove AutoCAD for Mac, Flame, Maya, and Mudbox.

    Equal credits go to:

    •  @cmccormack
    • the "cleanCFApps.sh" script hidden inside of the Flame 2025 installer
    • FSMonitor 2

     

    #!/bin/bash ########################################################################################## # # AutoDesk Suite - Clean and Thorough Uninstall. # Written by KClose # Last Update 2024.07.24 # ########################################################################################## ### REMOVE AUTODESK STUITE ### # Set Variable(s) echo "Removing all installed AutoDesk products." currentUser=$( echo "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | scutil | awk '/Name :/ { print $3 }' ) # Kill AutoDesk Licensing Service echo "Killing licensing service." sudo killall AdskLicensingService # Bootout and remove LaunchDaemons echo "Unloading and removing LaunchDaemons." sudo launchctl bootout system /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.adskaccessservicehost.plist sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.adskaccessservicehost.plist sudo launchctl bootout system /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.AdskLicensingService.plist sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.AdskLicensingService.plist # Remove Autodesk Applications echo "Removing applicaions." sudo rm -rf /Applications/Autodesk/ # Remove Autodesk User Library Files echo "Removing user library files." rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Application\\ Support/AdSSO-v2 rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Application\\ Support/Autodesk rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Application\\ Support/Autodesk Installer rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Logs/Autodesk rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Logs/Autodesk\\ Installer rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Library/Saved\\ Application\\ State/com.autodesk.* rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Adlm sudo rm -rf /Users/$currentUser/Autodesk # Remove all com.autodesk files from user's logs and preferences echo "Removing logs and preferences." find /Users/$currentUser/Library/Logs -name 'com.autodesk*' -print -exec rm -r {} \\; find /Users/$currentUser/Library/Preferences -name 'com.autodesk*' -print -exec rm -r {} \\; # Remove system level Autodesk files echo "Removing system level files." sudo rm -rf /library/Application\\ Support/Autodesk sudo rm -rf /Library/Logs/Autodesk sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Adlm.framework sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/receipts/com.autodesk.* # Clean out old installation records echo "Cleaning installation records." sudo pkgutil --forget com.autodesk.AdskLicensing # Remove ODIS TMP Files echo "Cleaning ODIS temp files" if [[ $(/usr/bin/uname) == "Darwin" ]] ; then /bin/rm -rf "$HOME"/Library/Logs/Autodesk/ODIS/* if [ -n "$TMPDIR" ]; then /bin/rm -rf "$TMPDIR"/download_dest/* /bin/rm -rf "$TMPDIR"/autodesk_*.lock fi else /bin/rm -rf "$HOME"/.autodesk/ODIS/* if [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ]; then USER_HOME=$(/usr/bin/getent passwd $SUDO_USER | /bin/cut -d: -f6) if [ -n "$USER_HOME" ] ; then /bin/rm -rf "$USER_HOME"/.autodesk/ODIS/* fi fi fi /bin/rm -rf /tmp/AdODIS-install.log /bin/rm -rf /tmp/AdODIS-uninstall.log /bin/rm -rf /tmp/AdODISInstaller.r*n.lock /bin/rm -rf /tmp/bitrock_installer*.log /bin/rm -rf /tmp/tmp_adsk_* /bin/rm -rf /tmp/download_dest /bin/rm -rf /tmp/odis_download_dest /bin/rm -rf /tmp/adsk_*.socket /bin/rm -rf /tmp/autodesk_*.lock /bin/rm -rf /tmp/Autodesk* /bin/rm -rf /tmp/AdAppMgrRollBackBackup /bin/rm -rf /tmp/installbuilder_installer*.log # Remove ODIS Files echo "Cleaning ODIS files" if [[ $(/usr/bin/uname) == "Darwin" ]] ; then /bin/rm -rf /Library/Application\\ Support/Autodesk/ODIS/* else /bin/rm -rf /var/lib/Autodesk/* /bin/rm -rf /usr/local/Autodesk/AdODIS/* fi # Remove APP Files echo "Cleaning CF Application files" metad="/opt/Autodesk/Common Utilities/Service Monitor.app/Contents/Resources/metadaemon" if [ -e "$metad" ]; then "$metad" dlmpd stop "$metad" bb_manager stop "$metad" bb_server stop "$metad" wiretapgateway stop "$metad" stonewire stop fi /usr/sbin/pkgutil --pkgs | /usr/bin/grep "com\\.autodesk\\..*\\.x86_64.pkg" | /usr/bin/grep -v configuration | /usr/bin/xargs -n1 /usr/sbin/pkgutil --forget /bin/rm -rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.sw_* /bin/rm -rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.dl_* /bin/rm -rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.backburner* /bin/rm -rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.wiretapgateway* /bin/rm -rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.autodesk.checkOS* # Remove Remaining Files echo "Cleaning All /opt/Autodesk files" /bin/rm -rf /opt/Autodesk/* echo "Cleaning done!"

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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