mac-cleanup/mac-cleanup-sh
Mac Cleanup Sh
mac-cleanup-sh is a command-line utility designed for macOS that automates the removal of temporary files, system logs, and application caches. It functions as a system maintenance tool to reclaim storage capacity by identifying and purging redundant data across the operating system and development environments.
The tool distinguishes itself by providing a dry-run simulation mode that calculates potential disk space recovery before any files are deleted. It utilizes pattern matching to target specific directories and handles cleanup operations idempotently, ensuring that the process continues even if files are locked or missing.
The utility manages system maintenance by executing sequential shell commands, including those requiring administrative privileges to access protected directories. It is distributed as a script-based automation tool for local machine management.
Features
- Disk Space Management - Provides a command-line utility for estimating reclaimable storage and performing bulk deletion of redundant system data.
- Disk Cleanup Utilities - Ships a command-line tool for identifying and removing temporary files, logs, and caches on macOS.
- Disk Space Cleaners - Automates the removal of redundant system and development data to recover disk capacity.
- Junk File Cleanup - Purges temporary data, outdated logs, and unused application caches to reclaim disk space.
- System Maintenance Scripts - Automates the purging of junk data and residual files to maintain optimal system performance.
- Task Automation Scripts - Automates system maintenance tasks through a sequence of shell-scripted commands.
- System Cache Clearers - Clears system-level caches and residual logs to maintain a clean operating environment.
- Build Artifact Cleanup - Removes redundant build artifacts and temporary development data to maintain clean coding workspaces.
- Disk Usage Estimation - Calculates potential storage recovery by simulating the cleanup process to identify removable files.
- Dry Run Simulations - Provides a dry-run simulation mode to calculate potential disk space recovery before executing any deletion commands.
- Idempotent Operations - Ensures cleanup operations are idempotent, safely handling locked or missing files without interrupting the maintenance process.
- Privilege Escalation Executors - Executes file operations with administrative privileges to access and clean protected system directories.
- Storage Management Utilities - Automates the identification and removal of temporary files and logs specifically on macOS.
- System Maintenance Utilities - Streamlines system maintenance by automating the cleanup of outdated logs and cache files.
