---
title: "Uninstall Remote Clients from macOS Devices"
slug: "uninstall-remote-dx-from-client-device"
updated: 2026-06-11T10:02:09Z
published: 2026-06-11T10:02:09Z
canonical: "support.controlup.com/uninstall-remote-dx-from-client-device"
---

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# Uninstall Remote Clients from macOS Devices

## Uninstall Citrix Remote Clients Plugin from macOS

To uninstall the Citrix Remote Clients (formerly Remote DX) plugin from a macOS device, delete the following entries from the ***/Users/[user]/Library/Application Support/Citrix Receiver/Modules*** file:

- cuepux.plugin
- cuepux.plugin=On
- [cuepux.plugin]

In addition, you need to delete the ***cuepux*** file from the following folders. You will be prompted for your administrator password:

- **/Users/[user]/Library/Application Support/Citrix/PlugIns**
- **/Library/Application Support/ControlUp/RemoteDX-Citrix/cuepux.plugin**
- **/Library/Application Support/ControlUp/RemoteDX-Citrix/config.json**

## Uninstall VMware Remote Clients Plugin

Follow the steps below according to the Mac app version you use:

**Current app**: [Omnissa Horizon Client.app](/v1/docs/uninstall-remote-dx-from-client-device#uninstall-vmware-remote-clients-plugin-from-macos-omnissa)

**Previous app**: [VMware Horizon Client.app](/v1/docs/uninstall-remote-dx-from-client-device#uninstall-vmware-remote-clients-plugin-from-macos)

### Uninstall VMware Remote Clients Plugin from macOS (Omnissa)

Run the following commands in Terminal. You will be prompted for your macOS administrator password:

1. Remove the ControlUp plugin bundle from the VMware plugins folder:

```plaintext
sudo rm -rf "/Library/Application Support/ControlUp/RemoteDX-VMWare/cuepux.plugin"
```

This deletes the entire plugin bundle and its contents from the **ControlUp RemoteDX-VMWare** directory.
2. Remove the plugin file from VMware's **rdpvcbridge** directory:

```plaintext
sudo rm -f "/Library/.vmware/rdpvcbridge/libcuepux.dylib"
```

This deletes the plugin library file from VMware's hidden framework folder.
3. Remove the plugin file from Omnissa's **rdpvcbridge** directory:

```plaintext
sudo rm -f "/Library/.omnissa/rdpvcbridge/libcuepux.dylib"
```

This deletes the plugin library file from the Omnissa hidden framework folder.
4. To verify if the removal was successful:

```plaintext
find / -name libcuepux.dylib -print 2>/dev/null
```

If no output results, the plugin was removed successfully.

### Uninstall VMware Remote Clients Plugin from macOS (VMware)

To uninstall the VMware Remote Clients plugin from a macOS device:

1. Run the following command to remove the link to the Remote Clients plugin from the VMware plugins folder:

```plaintext
rm -f "/Applications/VMware Horizon Client.app/Contents/Frameworks/rdpvcbridge/libcuepux.dylib"
```
2. Run the following command to remove the plugin files and folder:

```plaintext
rm -rf "/Library/Application Support/ControlUp/RemoteDX-VMWare"
```