Privacy cleanup
Overview
This category contains privacy scripts for macOS.
These changes use Mac system commands to update your settings.
Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:
- 🔴 Some not recommended scripts. They should only be used by advanced users. They may break important functionality.
- 🟡 Some recommended scripts only if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this this category.
- 🟢 Some safely recommended scripts. Safe-to use for any user.
Implementation Details
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Language: bash
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Scripts Count: 85 scripts
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Subcategories: 12
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Required Privileges: Administrative (sudo) access
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Compatibility: macOS only
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Reversibility: Some changes may be permanent
Apply now
These scripts are written using Bash (Shell script) scripting language.
Choose one of two ways to apply:
- Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
- Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy
privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.
It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.
privacy.sexy instructions
- Open or download the desktop application
- Search for the category name:
Privacy cleanup. - Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
- Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.
Alternative 2. Download
You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:
Strict
Recommended if you understand its implications. It may cause some non-critical features to no longer function correctly.
All
Not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. It provides military-grade privacy, for special use-cases. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.
Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.
Some actions conducted are irreversible, meaning there is no straightforward method to restore changes once applied. Either run only reversible scripts or exercise caution before running, restoring it may not be possible.
Recommended: Create a Time Machine backup before doing any changes.
Standard
This script includes only Standard recommendation level.
Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.
Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:
Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:
Strict
This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.
This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.
Download Strict scripts:
Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:
All
This script includes Standard, Strict recommendation levels along with unrecommended scripts.
This script should only be used by advanced users. Some of these changes are NOT recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.
Download all scripts:
Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:
Explore further
This category includes total of 85 scripts and 12 subcategories.
Explore its 6 subscripts and 6 subcategories:
Clear terminal history
This category configures macOS using 2 scripts. The category includes 2 subscripts.
Clear system and app logs
This category includes scripts that delete various operating system logs. These logs document system operations, user activities, application behavior, and errors. While essential for debugging and monitoring, these logs contain sensitive information and pose privacy risks. Deleting these logs: Reduces unauthorized access risks to personal data and system configurations. • Optimizes system performance by freeing up disk space.
Clear browser history
This category configures macOS using 24 scripts. These scripts are organized in 4 categories. The category includes 3 subcategories that include more scripts and categories.
Clear third-party application data
This category configures macOS using 13 scripts. These scripts are organized in 1 categories. The category includes 11 subscripts and 1 subcategories that include more scripts and categories.
Clear iOS usage data
This category configures macOS using 5 scripts. The category includes 5 subscripts.
Clear application privacy permissions
This category provides scripts to reset privacy permissions for a variety of applications on your device, helping you to re-establish control over your personal data. Each script targets a specific permission type – such as camera, microphone, contacts, or accessibility services – enabling you to revoke permissions that have previously been granted to applications. By resetting these permissions, you not only enhance your privacy but also improve your device's security. After running these scrip...
Clear CUPS printer job cache
This script configures macOS using Bash (Shell script). It runs "sudo rm -rfv /var/spool/cups/c0* sudo rm -rfv...".
Empty trash on all volumes
This script configures macOS using Bash (Shell script). It runs "# on all mounted volumes sudo rm -rfv...".
Clear system cache
This script configures macOS using Bash (Shell script). It runs "sudo rm -rfv /Library/Caches/* &>/dev/null...".
Clear Xcode's derived data and archives
This script configures macOS using Bash (Shell script). It runs "rm -rfv...".
Clear DNS cache
This script configures macOS using Bash (Shell script). It runs "sudo dscacheutil -flushcache sudo killall -HUP...".
Clear inactive memory
This script configures macOS using Bash (Shell script). It runs "sudo purge".
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