Wipes extended macOS attributes

reset_macos_attributes.sh

# Wipe all extended attributes that macOS sets
# Based on the GitHub Gist: kennwhite/reset_osx_attributes.sh
# Add to ~/.bash_profile

# Usage:
#   Takes one argument as directory
#   If no argument provided, acts on current working dir.
wipe_extended_attributes() {
        export dir=`echo $1`

        if [[ "$1" != "" ]]; then
                dir="$1"
        else
                dir=`pwd`
        fi

        echo "Captured directory: $dir"

        while true; do
                read -p "Would you really like to wipe extended attributes? [y/n] " yn
                case $yn in
                        [Yy]* ) wipe=1; break;;
                        [Nn]* ) wipe=0; break;;
                        * ) echo "  Please answer yes (y) or no (n).";;
                esac
        done

        if [ $wipe -eq 1 ] ; then
                echo ""
                echo "WIPING EXTENDED ATTRIBUTES"
                # Show all extended attributes
                ls -lOe $dir

                # Remove no-change attributes
                sudo chflags nouchg $dir

                # Recursively clear all entended attributes
                sudo xattr -rc $dir

                # The reset to rational owner & perms
                sudo chown -R username:staff $dir
                sudo chmod -R a+rw $dir
                echo "Done."
        fi
}