UAD’s policy of installing their entire plugin catalog onto your system has always bugged me...leaving you having to then sort through which ones you actually own licenses for and which are just demos sitting there taking up space....I eventually got so fed up I stopped using UAD's plugins altogether.

Anyway, I stumbled across this little app called Bypass the other day. It scans your system, shows you every plugin and format you’ve got installed, and lets you delete the ones you don’t want.

It’s only a few quid, but honestly, the main thing is just that it works and makes managing all this plugin chaos a bit easier. Thought this might be useful for some people out there dealing with the same thing.

It’s not just for UAD stuff either, it works for all your plugins, so you can properly tidy up your system no matter what’s installed.

 

Bypass - The plugin Management Tool --> https://helpmedevvon.com/products/bypass

BYPASS is designed to work efficiently on most modern Mac computers, so you can focus on making great music without worrying about compatibility. The program requires macOS 10.11 or later, a 64-bit processor, and at least 2 GB of RAM.

 

Works online ??? i found this for macs for uad pluguns removal https://shop.ryansummer.com/p/uad-plugins-tool/

 

Last edited: Oct 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Uninstalling is working for a short time, plug-ins that we don't own licence come back with the next update. I stop uninstalling them, now i'm adding plug-in in my DAW with a Stream Deck.

The advantage of a Stream Deck is now my plug-in are classified by genre and type. Fast access granted. Unowned UAD plug-ins are still installed but not present in my use list on this gear.

No more frustating "Start demo" when i add a UAD plugin from the list within DAW.