[FIX] Remove BoomAudio Driver from Mac 2023

This isn't so much a question but a solution to removing the "BoomAudio" driver component from your mac. Posting here because this thread https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254546375 shows up as one of the first search results about the problem.

I have searched through many online forums but have been unsuccessful in finding a successful way to remove the BoomAudio.driver from my mac running macOS Ventura. This is because they often refer to "BoomDevice" which isn't the name of the driver that exists if you download the software in 2023. You can identify what version you have in your sound settings.

Here are some steps to remove it:

1. Quit the Boom2 App (if you have that installed and running)
2. Find the Boom2 App in your Applications folder in Finder and "move to bin"
3. Open up a terminal window and run the following commands. You'll need to type in your mac password for the second one as root permissions are required to remove the driver.

cd /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL
sudo rm -R "BoomAudio.driver"

4. Check that the BoomAudio driver has been removed by running this command in the terminal window (this will show you what audio drivers are installed)

ls

5. If "BoomAudio.driver" is no longer there, restart your computer.

And there, the driver has been officially removed and uninstalled! All other audio drivers should be working normally and as expected.

To future-proof this post, if the the driver is no longer called "BoomAudio" or this driver can't be found in the folder, you can find the driver name by going into Activity Monitor and searching up "Core Audio Driver". The name of the driver you're wanting to uninstall will be in the brackets. E.g. Core Audio Driver ([driver_name].driver).

I hope this helps!