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Installing Universal Capture Personal

Hannah Petty
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Universal Capture is a cross-platform application that turns a Mac or Windows PC into a capture device. Universal Capture software is available through the Downloads page in Echo360. The installation wizard guides you through installation. Once installed, Universal Capture will keep itself up to date by downloading and applying updates in the background.

If you have not already done so, please see Universal Capture Specifications to be sure the computer you are using meets the minimum system requirements for Universal Capture.

Use Local Directories for Installation!
The Universal Capture installation and data directories must be on the local drive; they cannot be located on a network, remote (mapped), or USB thumb drive. Use the defaults provided during installation.

Download the Installer

The Universal Capture Download link downloads either a .dmg (disk image for Mac) or .msi (Microsoft installer for Windows) file. Installation involves finding the downloaded file and launching it. So be sure you know where your browser puts downloaded files.

  1. Enter Echo360 and click the Settings menu to open it, and select Downloads, as shown in the below figure.
  2. From the Universal Capture: Personal section of the page, select the download link for the installer that corresponds with the type of computer you are installing it to. The installer file must be saved to your local machine; you cannot save and run it from cloud or shared drive.
    You have three choices:
    • Mac Download (Intel) - for Mac computers that use an Intel processor
    • Mac Download (Apple Silicon) - for Mac computers that use an Apple processor (also referred to as M1 Macs or similar)
    • Windows Download - for any Windows computer running Windows 10 64-bit or higher
    Downloads page for instructors with navigation identified and showing three download options for Universal Capture Personal as described

DON'T WORRY if you are not sure which Mac installer you need. If you try to install the wrong one, you will get a message like the one shown below, telling you to download and use the other installer.

Example processor support message provided when attempting to use the wrong Mac installer

Installing Universal Capture on Mac

Universal Capture on the Mac does not allow for custom installation directories, which may conflict with programs like Faronics Deep Freeze. Universal Capture must be installed to the default locations on the Mac hard drive.

To install Universal Capture on a Mac

  1. Locate the downloaded Universal Capture Installer .dmg file.
    It should be located in Finder > Downloads.
  2. Double-click the .dmg file to mount the image and begin installation.
  3. In the new Finder window that appears, double-click the UniversalCapture.pkg file to launch the installer.
  4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation, including providing the Institution ID you obtained earlier. BE SURE that you allow access to inputs when prompted (use Microphone and/or use Camera).

Accept System Certificate Trust Settings changes - You may receive a security message similar to the one shown below, for allowing changes to the system certificate trust settings. Authenticate yourself (using Touch ID or Password) and accept these changes. If you do not have the appropriate rights on the computer, contact your System Administrator. They may need to push the certificate remotely for institution users' computers.
Security notification regarding changes to System Certificate Trust settings for installation as described

Installing Universal Capture on Windows

If you choose to install Universal Capture to a custom directory, note the following requirements:

  • The program directory and data directory must be different.
  • The application cannot be installed at the root of any drive.
  • The folder(s) chosen as the target installation directories must be empty or non-existent.

And as stated at the top of this page, the installation MUST be to the local drive of the computer. It cannot be installed to a remote, network mapped, external USB, or other non-local drive.

To install Universal Capture on a Windows PC

  1. Locate the downloaded Universal Capture Installer .msi file.
    Unless you select otherwise, it should be located in the Downloads folder.
  2. Double-click the .msi file to begin the installation process.
  3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Uninstall the Program

If necessary, you can uninstall Universal Capture from your computer by following the steps outlined below.

Uninstall from macOS

Uninstalling Universal Capture is easy, however, be aware that sudo access may be needed and all data is deleted on the removal of the program.

To remove Universal Capture

  1. Close Universal Capture.
  2. Navigate to the Applications folder using your Dock or through a Finder window.
  3. Find "Echo360 Capture".
  4. Right-click on it and select "Move to Trash"
    OR
    Click-and-Drag it to the Trash on your Dock.
  5. Use Touch ID or enter your password when prompted.

To remove Universal Capture using the uninstall script

  1. Close Universal Capture.
  2. Open Spotlight by clicking on the Magnifying Glass in the upper-right corner of the Menu bar or by pressing Command+Spacebar.
  3. Type "Terminal" and run the application.
  4. In the Terminal, run the following command to run the script:
    sudo /Applications/Echo360\ Capture.app/Contents/Resources/uninstall.sh
  5. Enter your laptop password when prompted. You will not see your password being typed into the Terminal for security reasons.
  6. Follow the rest of the uninstall prompts.

Manually Remove the Certificate

In some instances, the uninstallation process for macOS does not remove the certificate from your machine. If you are planning to re-install Universal Capture software, you should leave the certificate in place. In addition, leaving it does no harm. However, you can use the following methods to manually remove the certificate if desired.

Using the Terminal Window method is preferred, as it targets the certificate hash specifically. Using the Keychain Access method requires you find the correct certificate in what may be a longer list of certificates.

Open a Terminal window and enter the following command:

security delete-certificate -Z 6640A82C46F7B7219107666DCA9BFF28A08284E6 /Library/Keychains/System.keychain

OR

Open Keychain Access by navigating to Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access.app, and delete the localhost certificate shown in the figure below.

It is probably NOT THE ONLY "localhost" certificate in the list, so specifically you are looking for the one with an expiration of Oct 18, 2048 at 10:51:15 UTC. The figure below shows this in local time (EDT), so you may have to calculate UTC to be sure. 

Universal capture certificate shown in the Keychain access list for mac showing expiration date used for identification as described

This will complete the removal of Universal Capture software from your Mac.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstalling Universal Capture is easy, however, be aware that all data is deleted, including recordings, with the removal of the program.

To remove Universal Capture

  1. Close Universal Capture.
  2. Click on the Windows icon to open the Start Menu.
  3. Click on Settings.
  4. Navigate to Apps & features.
  5. Find and click on "Echo360 Universal Capture".
  6. Click Uninstall.
  7. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.

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