Mac Cleanup

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Internal

Procedure

  • Thunderbird Cleanup on Mac
  • iCloud Contacts Cleanup
  • iCloud Calendars Cleanup
  • iCloud Drive Cleanup
  • Remove internet accounts. Go go System Preferences → Internet Accounts and remove all external internet accounts.
  • Remove private keys from ~/.ssh and store it on Rackstation if it is unique (base/Personal Archive/ssh identity.
  • Log out from and remove Spotify.
  • Deregister the Mac from Kindle
  • Log out from iMessage and remove the message database from /Users/<username>/Library/Messages
  • Remove "Downloads" files.
  • Safari: Remove passwords: Preferences → Passwords → Remove all. Remove cached website data: Preferences → Websites → Remove all. Safari → Clear history → All history.
  • Chrome: log out from the google account and Turn off sync and personalization. Clear browsing data.
  • Save ~/VMware Fusion VMs. There is a script on RackStation (/volume1/base/Software Archive/pull-windows-vmvare-vm) that pulls the VM from the Mac and stores it on Rackstation.