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Completely Uninstalls Google Chrome from macOS
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| echo "Starting the removal of Google Chrome and its associated files..." | |
| # Function to delete a folder or file with confirmation | |
| delete_item() { | |
| if [ -e "$1" ]; then | |
| read -p "Are you sure you want to delete: $1? (y/n) " confirm | |
| if [[ $confirm == [yY] ]]; then | |
| echo "Deleting: $1" | |
| rm -rf "$1" | |
| else | |
| echo "Skipping: $1" | |
| fi | |
| else | |
| echo "Not found: $1" | |
| fi | |
| } | |
| # Quit Google Chrome if running | |
| echo "Closing Google Chrome and related processes..." | |
| read -p "Do you want to close Google Chrome? (y/n) " close_chrome | |
| if [[ $close_chrome == [yY] ]]; then | |
| pkill "Google Chrome" 2>/dev/null || echo "Google Chrome is not running." | |
| fi | |
| read -p "Do you want to close Google Software Update? (y/n) " close_update | |
| if [[ $close_update == [yY] ]]; then | |
| pkill "GoogleSoftwareUpdate" 2>/dev/null || echo "Google Software Update is not running." | |
| fi | |
| # Remove the Chrome application | |
| echo "Removing Google Chrome from Applications..." | |
| delete_item "/Applications/Google Chrome.app" | |
| # Remove Chrome-related files in the user's Library | |
| echo "Removing Chrome user data and cache files..." | |
| delete_item "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome" | |
| delete_item "$HOME/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome" | |
| delete_item "$HOME/Library/Caches/com.google.Chrome" | |
| delete_item "$HOME/Library/Saved Application State/com.google.Chrome.savedState" | |
| delete_item "$HOME/Library/Preferences/com.google.Chrome.plist" | |
| # Remove Google Software Update files | |
| echo "Removing Google Software Update files..." | |
| delete_item "/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate" | |
| delete_item "/Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist" | |
| delete_item "/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.google.keystone.daemon.plist" | |
| # Attempt to remove Keystone using ~ if it exists | |
| KSINSTALL_PATH="$HOME/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Resources/ksinstall" | |
| if [ -f "$KSINSTALL_PATH" ]; then | |
| echo "Removing Keystone using ksinstall..." | |
| "$KSINSTALL_PATH" --nuke | |
| else | |
| echo "Keystone ksinstall not found." | |
| fi | |
| # Empty the Trash | |
| # echo "Emptying Trash..." | |
| # read -p "Are you sure you want to empty the Trash? (y/n) " empty_trash | |
| # if [[ $empty_trash == [yY] ]]; then | |
| # rm -rf ~/.Trash/* | |
| # fi | |
| # Restart suggestion | |
| echo "It is recommended to restart your Mac to ensure all processes are terminated." | |
| echo "Google Chrome and associated files have been removed." |
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