Clear Homebrew cache

Overview

About this script

This script improves your privacy on macOS.

These changes use Mac system commands to update your settings.

This script uses Bash (Shell script) scripting language.

Use with Caution

This script is only recommended if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

Implementation Details

• Language: bash

• Required Privileges: Administrative (sudo) access

• Compatibility: macOS only

• Reversibility: Some changes may be permanent

Explore Categories

Clear third-party application data

This action belongs to Clear third-party application data category. 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. Read more on category page ▶

Privacy cleanup

This action belongs to Privacy cleanup category. This category configures macOS using 85 scripts. These scripts are organized in 12 categories. The category includes 6 subscripts and 6 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶

Apply now

Choose one of three ways to apply:

1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
3. Manually by copying: Advanced flexibility.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

Open privacy.sexy

privacy.sexy instructions

1. Open or download the desktop application
2. Search for the script name: Clear Homebrew cache.
3. Check the script by clicking on the checkbox.
4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download

Reversible

This script is reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

1. Download the script file by clicking on the button below:

   Download script

2. Run the script file by clicking on it.

Alternative 3. Copy

This is for advanced users. Consider automatically applying or downloading the script for simpler way.

1. Open Terminal app

2. Copy the following code:

Code to apply changes

if type "brew" &>/dev/null; then
    brew cleanup -s &>/dev/null
    rm -rfv $(brew --cache) &>/dev/null
    brew tap --repair &>/dev/null
fi

3. Paste the code into terminal.
4. Press Enter to apply the code.

Some scripts requires restarting your computer to take affect.

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