nukeSafari.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Reset Safari 10 for current user. Developed and tested under OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan.

# Backup bookmarks to Desktop, exiting if unsuccessful
cp -v ~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist ~/Desktop/Bookmarks-`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`.plist
if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then exit 1; fi

# Delete main Safari data directory
rm -rfv ~/Library/Safari

# Delete caches
rm -rfv ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari
rm -rfv ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari.SearchHelper
rm -rfv ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.safaridavclient
rm -rfv ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.WebKit.PluginProcess
rm -rfv ~/Library/Caches/Metadata/Safari
rm -rfv ~/Library/Caches/SafariNotificationAgent
rm -rfv ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.commerce.safari/SafariLibrary

# Delete cookies
rm -rfv ~/Library/Cookies/Cookies.binarycookies
rm -rfv ~/Library/Cookies/com.apple.safari.cookies
rm -rfv ~/Library/Cookies/com.apple.CaptiveNetworkAssistant.binarycookies
rm -rfv ~/Library/Cookies/com.apple.Safari.SafeBrowsing.binarycookies
rm -rfv ~/Library/Cookies/com.apple.Safari.SearchHelper.binarycookies

# Delete preferences
rm -rfv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.LSSharedFileList.plist
rm -rfv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.RSS.plist
rm -rfv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist
rm -rfv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.Extensions.plist
rm -rfv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.WebFoundation.plist
rm -rfv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.WebKit.PluginHost.plist
rm -rfv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.WebKit.PluginProcess.plist
rm -rfv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.commerce.safari.plist

# Delete saved state
rm -rfv ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/com.apple.Safari.savedState

# Delete RSS feeds subscribed in Safari or Mail
# More info on PubSub database and command:
# http://krypted.com/mac-os-x/managing-mail-and-safari-rss-subscriptions-from-the-command-line/
rm -rfv ~/Library/PubSub/Database

# Delete yet more Safari data (cannot find any definitive documentation on this directory)
rm -rfv ~/Library/WebKit/com.apple.Safari

# Delete SharedFileList
rm -rfv ~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.apple.safari.sfl

# Delete LSOs / Flash cookies
rm -rfv ~/Library/Caches/Adobe/Flash\ Player

# Clear file quarantine database (i.e., list of downloaded files)
# More info: http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/12/list-download-history-mac-os-x/
sqlite3 ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEventsV* 'delete from LSQuarantineEvent'

# Delete QuickTime cache
rm -rfv ~/Library/Caches/QuickTime

printf "\n\n\033[1;32mSafari cleanup complete.\n\n\033[1;31mThe contens of /Library/Internet Plug-Ins and ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins\nwill appear below after pressing Enter. Check output for unwated plugins.\nPreserve Quartz Composer.webplugin & Default Browser.plugin at a minimum.\033[0m\n\n"

read -p "Press Enter to continue."

# List contents of /Library/Internet Plug-Ins and ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins
ls -A /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins ~/Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins

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## Reference:
## <https://tinyapps.org/blog/mac/201702110700_reset_safari_10.html>

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