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Life & fun · November 26, 2024

Clean Your Mac with a Script

I wanted to clean old temporary files and caches from my macOS with a script instead of using a shady paid app, so I created a simple script for that. Pull requests are very welcome for other unused files to clean up storage space!

Clean Your Mac with a Script launched on November 26, 2024 with 44 votes, #550 of 4,990 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

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In plain words

Clean Your Mac with a Script is a command-line tool that removes temporary files and caches from macOS systems. Created as an alternative to paid cleaning applications, it helps users free up storage space by targeting unused files through a straightforward script. The project welcomes community contributions to expand the list of files it cleans, making it a collaborative approach to system maintenance.

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From the sources

Clean your macOS with a script, not an expensive app - hkdobrev/cleanmac

cleanmac.sh is a shell script designed to help you clean up unnecessary files on your macOS system. It removes cache files, logs, temporary files, and more, freeing up valuable disk space and improving system performance. Usage: cleanmac.sh [OPTIONS] [DAYS] Clean up unnecessary macOS files. Options: -h, --help Show this help message -d, --dry-run Show what would be deleted without deleting Arguments: DAYS Number of days of cache to keep (default: 7) Installation Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/hkdobrev/cleanmac.git Navigate to the script directory: cd cleanmac Usage Run the script with default settings (7 days): ./cleanmac.sh Run the script and keep cache files for the…from github.com

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