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LaunchAgent that runs periodically to clean out files from specified directory that are older than 7 days. Replace PATH_TO_CLEAR with the directory you want files deleted from. Change LOG_PATH and ERROR_LOG_PATH to appropriate files for logging. Remove if undesired.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple/DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>local.cleardir</string>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>EnableGlobbing</key>
<true/>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/usr/bin/find</string>
<string>PATH_TO_CLEAR</string>
<string>-mindepth</string>
<string>1</string>
<string>-mtime</string>
<string>+7</string>
<string>-exec</string>
<string>rm</string>
<string>-rf</string>
<string>{}</string>
<string>\;</string>
</array>
<key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>Minute</key>
<integer>15</integer>
</dict>
</array>
<key>Debug</key>
<false/>
<key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
<true/>
<key>StandardOutPath</key>
<string>LOG_PATH</string>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
<string>ERROR_LOG_PATH</string>
</dict>
</plist>
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