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clean_macos.sh
# clear system caches
sudo rm -rf /Library/Caches/*
sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Caches/*
sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/*
# clear dns cache
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
# clear google chrome cache
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Application\ Cache/*
# clear google file stream cache
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/DriveFS/[0-9a-zA-Z]*/content_cache
killall "Google Drive File Stream"
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https://github.com/fwartner/mac-cleanup

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