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sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.audio.coreaudiod.plist
sudo rm -rf /Library/Preferences/Audio/com.apple.audio.SystemSettings.plist
sudo rm -rf /Library/Preferences/Audio/com.apple.audio.DeviceSettings.plist
sudo rm -rv /Library/Preferences/com.apple.audio.DeviceSettings.plist
sudo rm -rv /Library/Preferences/com.apple.audio.SystemSettings.plist
sudo rm -rv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.audio.AudioMIDISetup.plist
sudo rm -rv ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.MIDI.0016174ee065.plist
sudo rm -rv ~/Library/Audio/MIDI Configurations/Default.mcfg
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dantaeusb commented Jan 22, 2024 •
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Instead of /Users/administrator/ you'll probably need to use ~/, so sudo rm -rv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.audio.AudioMIDISetup.plist
Yes, it seems to be relevant 11 years later. I've had constant coreaudiod crashes on M1 mac, after doing that haven't seen a crash report for 5 days already.

@ADeshwaal
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Hello, the first line is giving trouble it says :
"Unload failed: 5: Input/output error
Try running launchctl bootout as root for richer errors." idk wtf is this can u help me

@KaushikShee
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Hello, the first line is giving trouble it says : "Unload failed: 5: Input/output error Try running launchctl bootout as root for richer errors." idk wtf is this can u help me

same with me also

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@KaushikShee @ADeshwaal I have the same error,. do you can resolve?

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