mac-cleanup/mac-cleanup-py

👨‍💻 Python cleanup script for macOS

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mac-cleanup-py

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🧹 Python cleanup script for macOS

mac-cleanup-py is a powerful cleanup script for macOS.
This project is a rewrite of the original mac-cleanup-sh rewritten in Python.

🚀 Features

mac-cleanup-py helps you:

  1. Empty Trash
  2. Delete unnecessary logs & files
  3. Clear cache

mac-cleanup-demo

📦 Default Modules
  • adobe - Clears Adobe cache files
  • android - Clears Android caches
  • arc - Clears Arc Browser caches
  • brew - Clears Homebrew cache
  • bun - Clears Bun cache
  • cacher - Clears Cacher logs
  • chrome - Clears Google Chrome cache
  • chromium - Clears Chromium cache files
  • composer - Clears composer cache
  • conan - Clears Conan cache
  • docker - Cleanup dangling Docker Images and stopped containers
  • dns_cache - Clears DNS cache
  • dropbox - Clears Dropbox cache
  • ea - Clears EA App cache files
  • gem - Cleanup any old versions of Gems
  • go - Clears Go cache
  • google_drive - Clears Google Drive caches
  • gradle - Clears Gradle caches
  • inactive_memory - Purge Inactive Memory
  • ios_apps - Cleanup iOS Applications
  • ios_backups - Removes iOS Device Backups
  • java_cache - Removes Java head dumps from home directory
  • jetbrains - Removes logs from PhpStorm, PyCharm etc
  • kite - Deletes Kite logs
  • lunarclient - Removes Lunar Client logs and cache
  • minecraft - Remove Minecraft logs and cache
  • microsoft_teams - Remove Microsoft Teams logs and cache
  • npm - Cleanup npm Cache
  • obsidian - Clears Obsidian cache files
  • nuget - Clears .nuget package files
  • pnpm - Cleanup pnpm Cache
  • pod - Cleanup CocoaPods Cache Files
  • poetry - Clears Poetry cache
  • pyenv - Cleanup Pyenv-VirtualEnv Cache
  • steam - Remove Steam logs and cache
  • system_caches - Clear System cache
  • system_log - Clear System Log Files
  • telegram - Clear old Telegram Cache
  • trash - Empty the Trash on All Mounted Volumes and the Main HDD
  • wget_logs - Remove Wget logs and hosts
  • xcode - Cleanup Xcode Derived Data and Archives
  • xcode_simulators - Reset iOS simulators
  • yarn - Cleanup yarn Cache

📥 Installation

Using Homebrew

brew install mac-cleanup-py

Using pip

pip3 install mac-cleanup

🗑️ Uninstallation

Using Homebrew

brew uninstall mac-cleanup-py

Using pip

pip3 uninstall mac-cleanup

💡 Usage Options

Help menu:

$ mac-cleanup -h
usage: mac-cleanup [-h] [-n] [-u] [-c] [-p] [-f]

    Python cleanup script for macOS
    Version: 3.3.0
    https://github.com/mac-cleanup/mac-cleanup-py

options:
  -h, --help         show this help message and exit
  -n, --dry-run      Run without deleting stuff
  -u, --update       Update Homebrew on cleanup
  -c, --configure    Open module configuration screen
  -p, --custom-path  Specify path for custom modules
  -f, --force        Accept all warnings
  -v, --verbose      Print folders to be deleted

🌟 Contributing

Contributions are always welcome!
If you have any ideas, suggestions, or bug reports, feel free to submit an issue or open a pull request.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.

👏 Acknowledgements

This project is developed using tools provided by the JetBrains OSS Development Program.

Find out more about their program and how they support open source here.

JetBrains
cleaner
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macos
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mac-cleanup/mac-cleanup-py

👨‍💻 Python cleanup script for macOS

Python

2,377

388 commits

updated Apr 14, 2026

See the code

README

mac-cleanup-py

PyPI Tests CodeQL JetBrains

🧹 Python cleanup script for macOS

mac-cleanup-py is a powerful cleanup script for macOS.
This project is a rewrite of the original mac-cleanup-sh rewritten in Python.

🚀 Features

mac-cleanup-py helps you:

  1. Empty Trash
  2. Delete unnecessary logs & files
  3. Clear cache

mac-cleanup-demo

📦 Default Modules
  • adobe - Clears Adobe cache files
  • android - Clears Android caches
  • arc - Clears Arc Browser caches
  • brew - Clears Homebrew cache
  • bun - Clears Bun cache
  • cacher - Clears Cacher logs
  • chrome - Clears Google Chrome cache
  • chromium - Clears Chromium cache files
  • composer - Clears composer cache
  • conan - Clears Conan cache
  • docker - Cleanup dangling Docker Images and stopped containers
  • dns_cache - Clears DNS cache
  • dropbox - Clears Dropbox cache
  • ea - Clears EA App cache files
  • gem - Cleanup any old versions of Gems
  • go - Clears Go cache
  • google_drive - Clears Google Drive caches
  • gradle - Clears Gradle caches
  • inactive_memory - Purge Inactive Memory
  • ios_apps - Cleanup iOS Applications
  • ios_backups - Removes iOS Device Backups
  • java_cache - Removes Java head dumps from home directory
  • jetbrains - Removes logs from PhpStorm, PyCharm etc
  • kite - Deletes Kite logs
  • lunarclient - Removes Lunar Client logs and cache
  • minecraft - Remove Minecraft logs and cache
  • microsoft_teams - Remove Microsoft Teams logs and cache
  • npm - Cleanup npm Cache
  • obsidian - Clears Obsidian cache files
  • nuget - Clears .nuget package files
  • pnpm - Cleanup pnpm Cache
  • pod - Cleanup CocoaPods Cache Files
  • poetry - Clears Poetry cache
  • pyenv - Cleanup Pyenv-VirtualEnv Cache
  • steam - Remove Steam logs and cache
  • system_caches - Clear System cache
  • system_log - Clear System Log Files
  • telegram - Clear old Telegram Cache
  • trash - Empty the Trash on All Mounted Volumes and the Main HDD
  • wget_logs - Remove Wget logs and hosts
  • xcode - Cleanup Xcode Derived Data and Archives
  • xcode_simulators - Reset iOS simulators
  • yarn - Cleanup yarn Cache

📥 Installation

Using Homebrew

brew install mac-cleanup-py

Using pip

pip3 install mac-cleanup

🗑️ Uninstallation

Using Homebrew

brew uninstall mac-cleanup-py

Using pip

pip3 uninstall mac-cleanup

💡 Usage Options

Help menu:

$ mac-cleanup -h
usage: mac-cleanup [-h] [-n] [-u] [-c] [-p] [-f]

    Python cleanup script for macOS
    Version: 3.3.0
    https://github.com/mac-cleanup/mac-cleanup-py

options:
  -h, --help         show this help message and exit
  -n, --dry-run      Run without deleting stuff
  -u, --update       Update Homebrew on cleanup
  -c, --configure    Open module configuration screen
  -p, --custom-path  Specify path for custom modules
  -f, --force        Accept all warnings
  -v, --verbose      Print folders to be deleted

🌟 Contributing

Contributions are always welcome!
If you have any ideas, suggestions, or bug reports, feel free to submit an issue or open a pull request.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.

👏 Acknowledgements

This project is developed using tools provided by the JetBrains OSS Development Program.

Find out more about their program and how they support open source here.

JetBrains
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cleanup
macos
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