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flipphillips/clean_macos_downloads.sh

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cleans up SQL database of macOS downloads
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clean_macos_downloads.sh
#!/bin/bash
echo "Before..."
sqlite3 ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEventsV* 'select LSQuarantineDataURLString from LSQuarantineEvent' | awk NF
echo "Churning..."
sqlite3 ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEventsV* 'delete from LSQuarantineEvent'
sqlite3 ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEventsV* 'vacuum LSQuarantineEvent'
echo "After..."
sqlite3 ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEventsV* 'select LSQuarantineDataURLString from LSQuarantineEvent' | awk NF
echo "Done."
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