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Uninstall Rosetta 2 on macOS
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Uninstall Rosetta 2 on macOS

1. Disable SIP (System Integrity Protection)

  1. Boot into recovery
  2. Open a terminal (Utilities > Terminal)
  3. Disable SIP using csrutil disable
  4. Reboot into macOS

2. Uninstall Rosetta

  • Print Rosetta 2 files using pkgutil --files com.apple.pkg.RosettaUpdateAuto
  • Delete all files
  • Delete all empty directories
  • Remove the package using one of the following commands:
    • sudo pkgutil --forget com.apple.pkg.RosettaUpdateAuto (might not work)
    • sudo rm /Library/Apple/System/Library/Receipts/com.apple.pkg.RosettaUpdateAuto.*

3. Enable SIP

  • Boot into recovery
  • Open Terminal
  • Enable SIP using csrutil enable (confirm the prompt with y)
  • Reboot into macOS

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@SuperKirik
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Excellent guide !

@oleksiivelychko
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oleksiivelychko commented Mar 10, 2025 •
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I'd like to add - do not forget to empty your Trash while you still have SIP disabled :)

@aflyingnoob
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omg, I have to disable sip again. QAQ

@Tubamajuba
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Just used this on Sequoia 15.6 (24G84) and it worked flawlessly!

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