Cleanup Tools

Collection of bash scripts for cleaning and maintaining directories.

Scripts

remove-mac-files.sh

Script to remove macOS hidden files recursively

Usage:

./remove-mac-files.sh /path/to/directory
./remove-mac-files.sh .

Or select folders in Nemo file manager and run as script

Parameters:

directory - Directory to clean (can specify multiple)

Examples:

./remove-mac-files.sh /home/user/Downloads       # Clean Downloads folder
./remove-mac-files.sh .                          # Clean current directory
./remove-mac-files.sh /media/usb /home/shared    # Clean multiple directories

Features:

Removes .DS_Store and ._* files recursively
When used as Nemo script, progress is shown graphically
No external dependencies required
Dual-mode operation (GUI/Terminal)
Progress tracking and final statistics

Dependencies:

zenity for GUI dialogs (usually pre-installed)
Standard bash commands (find, rm)

Installation

Make scripts executable:

chmod +x *.sh

For use as Nemo scripts, copy to:

~/.local/share/nemo/scripts/

Notes

All scripts support dual-mode operation:

Terminal mode: When run from command line
GUI mode: When run as Nemo file manager scripts with zenity dialogs