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Fully uninstall Zoom for Mac
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# context: | |
# list of privacy and security concerns: | |
# https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/31/zoom-at-your-own-risk/ | |
# july 2019 exploit: | |
# https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20688113/zoom-apple-mac-patch-vulnerability-emergency-fix-web-server-remove | |
# open zoom -> click zoom.us next to File -> Uninstall Zoom | |
# then: | |
# delete application | |
sudo rm -rf /Applications/zoom.us.app | |
rm -rf ~/Applications/zoom.us.app | |
# delete launcher plugin | |
rm -rf ~/Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/ZoomUsPlugIn.plugin | |
# delete kext (older versions) | |
sudo kextunload -b zoom.us.ZoomAudioDevice | |
sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/ZoomAudioDevice.kext | |
# delete zoom folders | |
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/zoom.us | |
rm -rf ~/.zoomus/ | |
# hacky prevent reinstall | |
touch ~/.zoomus | |
# delete logs | |
rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/zoom.us | |
rm -f ~/Library/Logs/zoominstall.log | |
# delete preferences | |
rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/ZoomChat.plist | |
rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/us.zoom.xos.plist | |
# delete cache | |
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/us.zoom.* | |
# delete extras | |
rm -f /Library/Cookies/us.zoom.xos.binarycookies |
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