Mac File System Clean Up

05-06-2022

Overview

General Tips

• Under no circumstances should you try to delete or touch anything in the /System or /usr/bin/python folders. This can cause your macOS to malfunction.
• to use the finder and jump to a directory, use Cmd + Shift + G

OS Python

• /usr/bin/python is stored in Macintosh HD as a hidden folder
• https://earthenable.wordpress.com/2018/02/01/uninstalling-user-installed-python-from-macos-sierra/

Steps to remove

• Step 1: Manually remove Python 2.7 folder from Applications
• Step 2: Remove the Python 2.7 framework from /Library through the terminal:

sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework

• Step 3: Clear python files from /usr/local/bin:

sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/python

• Step 4: Clear symbolic links to deleted Python files. Run brew doctor then brew cleanup.

• Also, there may be python files in User/username/Library/Python/

Understanding different bin folders

• http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2010-December/074114.html