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MacOS system files took up excessive storage. This script deletes files that I believe are safe to be deleted inorder to free up storage.
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#!/bin/bash | |
# Instructions: | |
# 1) Open Terminal | |
# 2) Change file permissions "chmod +x macos_cleanup.sh" | |
# 3) Then run the file "./macos_cleanup.sh" | |
# Append filepaths to be removed here. Removes reports, backups, archices, cache, etc. | |
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Code/Cache/* | |
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Code/CachedData/* | |
sudo rm -rfv /private/var/log/asl/*.asl | |
sudo rm -rfv /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/* | |
sudo rm -rfv /Library/Logs/Adobe/* | |
rm -rfv ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail/Data/Library/Logs/Mail/* | |
rm -rfv ~/Library/Logs/CoreSimulator/* | |
sudo rm -rfv /Volumes/*/.Trashes | |
sudo rm -rfv ~/.Trash | |
sudo rm -rfv ~/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Common/Media\ Cache\ Files/* | |
rm -rfv ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Mobile\ Applications/* | |
rm -rfv ~/Library/Application\ Support/MobileSync/Backup/* | |
rm -rfv ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/* | |
rm -rfv ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives/* | |
rm -rfv /Library/Caches/Homebrew/* |
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