diff --git a/avmedia/source/macavf/manager.mm b/avmedia/source/macavf/manager.mm
index 44768b54c4e3..d240bb27a8d1 100644
--- a/avmedia/source/macavf/manager.mm
+++ b/avmedia/source/macavf/manager.mm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ uno::Reference< media::XPlayer > SAL_CALL Manager::createPlayer( const OUString&
     if( !xPlayer->create( aURL.GetMainURL( INetURLObject::DecodeMechanism::Unambiguous ) )  )
         return {};
 
-    return uno::Reference<media::XPlayer>(xPlayer.get());
+    return uno::Reference<media::XPlayer>(xPlayer);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/avmedia/source/macavf/player.mm b/avmedia/source/macavf/player.mm
index 7fdc58247f50..401cba74c2d2 100644
--- a/avmedia/source/macavf/player.mm
+++ b/avmedia/source/macavf/player.mm
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ uno::Reference< media::XFrameGrabber > SAL_CALL Player::createFrameGrabber()
     if( !pGrabber->create( pMovie ) )
         return {};
 
-    return pGrabber.get();
+    return pGrabber;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabDatabaseMetaData.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabDatabaseMetaData.cxx
index 540e333aa639..9b3aed095039 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabDatabaseMetaData.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabDatabaseMetaData.cxx
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL MacabDatabaseMetaData::supportsBatchUpdates(  )
 
 Reference< XConnection > SAL_CALL MacabDatabaseMetaData::getConnection(  )
 {
-    return m_xConnection.get();
+    return m_xConnection;
 }
 
 Reference< XResultSet > SAL_CALL MacabDatabaseMetaData::getTableTypes(  )
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabPreparedStatement.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabPreparedStatement.cxx
index cbb3dc75608c..22fd7b499a82 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabPreparedStatement.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabPreparedStatement.cxx
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Reference< XResultSetMetaData > SAL_CALL MacabPreparedStatement::getMetaData()
         m_xMetaData = new MacabResultSetMetaData(getOwnConnection(),sTableName);
         setMacabFields();
     }
-    Reference< XResultSetMetaData > xMetaData = m_xMetaData.get();
+    Reference< XResultSetMetaData > xMetaData = m_xMetaData;
     return xMetaData;
 }
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabResultSet.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabResultSet.cxx
index da2d2dafd3ed..b35f6e2d57ca 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabResultSet.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabResultSet.cxx
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ Reference< XResultSetMetaData > SAL_CALL MacabResultSet::getMetaData()
     if (!m_xMetaData.is())
         m_xMetaData = new MacabResultSetMetaData(m_xStatement->getOwnConnection(), m_sTableName);
 
-    Reference< XResultSetMetaData > xMetaData = m_xMetaData.get();
+    Reference< XResultSetMetaData > xMetaData = m_xMetaData;
     return xMetaData;
 }
 
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ Reference< XInterface > SAL_CALL MacabResultSet::getStatement()
     ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
     checkDisposed(MacabResultSet_BASE::rBHelper.bDisposed);
 
-    Reference< XStatement > xStatement = m_xStatement.get();
+    Reference< XStatement > xStatement = m_xStatement;
     return xStatement;
 }
 
diff --git a/vcl/osx/a11yfactory.mm b/vcl/osx/a11yfactory.mm
index 0a17f15dad8d..797a7492d391 100644
--- a/vcl/osx/a11yfactory.mm
+++ b/vcl/osx/a11yfactory.mm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static bool enabled = false;
         mdAllWrapper = [ [ [ NSMutableDictionary alloc ] init ] retain ];
         // initialize keyboard focus tracker
         rtl::Reference< AquaA11yFocusListener > listener( AquaA11yFocusListener::get() );
-        TheAquaA11yFocusTracker::get().setFocusListener(listener.get());
+        TheAquaA11yFocusTracker::get().setFocusListener(listener);
         enabled = true;      
     }
     return mdAllWrapper;