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Remove Xcode app archives from macOS LaunchServices database
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lsremovearchives.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Recursivelly removes all apps from your Xcode archives from the LaunchServices database, preventing them from being used for widgets, launch at login, etc.
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -R -f -u $HOME/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives
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insidegui commented Dec 21, 2021 •
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NOTE: May take a while to run if you have lots of Xcode archives

Learn more: https://eclecticlight.co/2019/03/25/lsregister-a-valuable-undocumented-command-for-launchservices/

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Thanks for this, Guilherme ! So useful. I just had to double quote $HOME to avoid word splitting, as my home is not in a standard location.

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