nuke-macOS-caches

A simple Go script to completely remove all contents of the macOS Caches directory. Helps free up space and resolve potential issues caused by cached files.

Features

• Deletes all files and folders inside ~/Library/Caches
• Automatically detects the user’s home directory
• Simple and lightweight, no dependencies required
• Safe execution with exception handling

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/pedrorcruzz/nuke-macOS-caches.git
cd nuke-macOS-caches

Usage

Run the script using Go:

make run

Build

go build -o nuke-cache

Alternatively, you can create an alias in your .zshrc for easier execution:

echo "alias ccache='pushd \"\$(pwd)\" > /dev/null && cd ~/your-path/nuke-macOS-caches && make run && clear && popd > /dev/null'" >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc
ccache

You can also use a shell script to execute the command:

echo '#!/bin/bash
cd ~/your-path/nuke-macOS-caches
./nuke-cache
sleep 1.3
clear' > ~/path/your-scripts/clear-cache.sh

chmod +x ~/path/your-scripts/clear-cache.sh

You can create alias in your zshrc for script:

echo "alias ccache='pushd \"\$(pwd)\" > /dev/null && cd ~/path/your-scripts && ./clear-cache.sh && popd > /dev/null'" >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc
ccache

Warning

This script permanently deletes all files in ~/Library/Caches. Use it with caution.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.