ScannerEventWatcher

Does anyone know what this is? ScannerEventWatcher. It continuously pops up as a hung application. I've googled and can not find anything on this.

iMac 27", macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 20, 2020 7:00 AM

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Posted on Feb 20, 2020 3:54 PM

It sounds like a program you installed, and from its name it implies it's used with a scanner.


Please examine the contents of the following folder


/Library/Image Capture/Devices/


To open that folder copy and paste that entire line in the Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field.


Make it look like this



... and click the Go button.


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Feb 20, 2020 3:54 PM in response to CarmadInd

It sounds like a program you installed, and from its name it implies it's used with a scanner.


Please examine the contents of the following folder


/Library/Image Capture/Devices/


To open that folder copy and paste that entire line in the Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field.


Make it look like this



... and click the Go button.


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