remove_xcode.sh

remove_xcode.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Complete Xcode Removal Script
# This script removes ALL traces of Xcode from your Mac
# Run with: chmod +x remove_xcode.sh && ./remove_xcode.sh

set -e  # Exit on any error

echo "🚨 COMPLETE XCODE REMOVAL SCRIPT 🚨"
echo "This will remove ALL traces of Xcode from your Mac"
echo "Press CTRL+C to cancel, or ENTER to continue..."
read

# Function to safely remove files/directories
safe_remove() {
    if [ -e "$1" ]; then
        echo "Removing: $1"
        sudo rm -rf "$1"
    else
        echo "Not found (skipping): $1"
    fi
}

# Function to remove user files (no sudo needed)
safe_remove_user() {
    if [ -e "$1" ]; then
        echo "Removing: $1"
        rm -rf "$1"
    else
        echo "Not found (skipping): $1"
    fi
}

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 1: Removing Xcode Applications..."
safe_remove "/Applications/Xcode.app"
safe_remove "/Applications/Xcode-beta.app"
safe_remove "/Applications/Xcode*.app"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 2: Removing Developer Tools..."
safe_remove "/Developer"
safe_remove "/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools"
safe_remove "/usr/share/xcode-select"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 3: Removing User Xcode Data..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/Xcode"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/Documentation"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/Shared"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/Toolchains"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/XCTestDevices"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/iOS DeviceSupport"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/watchOS DeviceSupport"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/tvOS DeviceSupport"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 4: Removing Xcode Caches..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.XcodeBuild"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Caches/com.apple.CoreSimulator"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Caches/org.llvm.clang"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Caches/org.llvm.clang.$(whoami)"
safe_remove "/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 5: Removing Xcode Preferences..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dt.Xcode.plist"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dt.XcodeBuild.plist"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Preferences/com.apple.CoreSimulator.plist"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dt.XCLanguageSupport.plist"
safe_remove "/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dt.Xcode.plist"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 6: Removing Application Support..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Xcode"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Developer"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Application Support/MobileSync"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 7: Removing Saved States..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Saved Application State/com.apple.dt.Xcode.savedState"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Saved Application State/com.apple.CoreSimulator.savedState"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 8: Removing Logs..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Logs/CoreSimulator"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Xcode*"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Simulator*"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 9: Removing System Receipts..."
safe_remove "/System/Library/Receipts/com.apple.pkg.XcodeSystemResources.bom"
safe_remove "/System/Library/Receipts/com.apple.pkg.XcodeSystemResources.plist"
safe_remove "/System/Library/Receipts/com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables.bom"
safe_remove "/System/Library/Receipts/com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables.plist"
safe_remove "/System/Library/Receipts/com.apple.pkg.DeveloperToolsCLI.bom"
safe_remove "/System/Library/Receipts/com.apple.pkg.DeveloperToolsCLI.plist"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 10: Removing Additional Developer Folders..."
safe_remove "/private/var/db/xcode_select_link"
safe_remove "/var/db/xcode_select_link"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/.lldb"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/.CFUserTextEncoding"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 11: Removing iOS Simulators completely..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Logs/CoreSimulator"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Saved Application State/com.apple.iphonesimulator.savedState"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 12: Removing Derived Data..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 13: Removing Archives..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 14: Removing UserData..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Developer/Xcode/UserData"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 15: Removing Swift Package Manager..."
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/org.swift.swiftpm"
safe_remove_user "$HOME/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 16: Resetting xcode-select..."
echo "Resetting xcode-select path..."
sudo xcode-select --reset 2>/dev/null || echo "xcode-select reset completed"

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 17: Removing from PATH (if manually added)..."
# Remove Xcode paths from common shell profiles
for file in "$HOME/.bashrc" "$HOME/.bash_profile" "$HOME/.zshrc" "$HOME/.profile"; do
    if [ -f "$file" ]; then
        echo "Checking $file for Xcode paths..."
        # Create backup
        cp "$file" "$file.backup_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
        # Remove Xcode-related PATH entries
        sed -i '' '/\/Developer\//d' "$file" 2>/dev/null || true
        sed -i '' '/Xcode/d' "$file" 2>/dev/null || true
    fi
done

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 18: Removing Keychain entries..."
echo "Removing Xcode-related keychain entries..."
security delete-generic-password -s "Xcode" 2>/dev/null || true
security delete-generic-password -s "com.apple.dt.Xcode" 2>/dev/null || true

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 19: Clearing Launch Services..."
echo "Rebuilding Launch Services database..."
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user

echo ""
echo "🔥 STEP 20: Final cleanup..."
# Remove any remaining Xcode processes
sudo pkill -f Xcode 2>/dev/null || true
sudo pkill -f CoreSimulator 2>/dev/null || true

# Clear system caches
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder 2>/dev/null || true

echo ""
echo "✅ VERIFICATION: Checking for remaining Xcode files..."
echo ""

# Check for remaining Xcode applications
echo "Checking Applications folder:"
ls -la /Applications/ | grep -i xcode || echo "✅ No Xcode apps found"

echo ""
echo "Checking for remaining Developer folders:"
ls -la /Library/Developer/ 2>/dev/null || echo "✅ No /Library/Developer found"
ls -la "$HOME/Library/Developer/" 2>/dev/null || echo "✅ No ~/Library/Developer found"

echo ""
echo "Checking xcode-select status:"
xcode-select -p 2>/dev/null || echo "✅ xcode-select path not set"

echo ""
echo "🎉 COMPLETE! Xcode has been completely removed from your system."
echo ""
echo "💾 Space freed up: Run 'df -h' to see available space"
echo "🔄 Reboot recommended: Restart your Mac to complete the cleanup"
echo ""
echo "📝 To reinstall Xcode:"
echo "   • Download from Mac App Store, or"
echo "   • Download from https://developer.apple.com/download/"
echo ""
echo "⚠️  Note: Your shell profile backups are saved with timestamp suffixes"
echo "   Check ~/.bashrc.backup_*, ~/.zshrc.backup_* etc. if needed"