
There is a file * (with the asterisk) that is empty.

But you can edit the event in Calendar to have it run on a specific schedule. Saving the file will have it run immediately, and only once. This will of course be in the On My Mac section, and not an iCloud calendar. When you save the file, it will automatically create a separate Automator calendar in the Calendar app. Basically, you’ll just be replacing the default text that says (* Your script goes here *). do shell script "sqlite3 ~/Library/Preferences/* 'delete from LSQuarantineEvent'"Ĭopy and paste the above command into the window.

In the sidebar, you can search for “Run AppleScript” and drag it into the work area. Automated CleaningĪs power users, we all like to automate things, so in order to have your Mac automatically clear its history, we can create a Calendar Alarm using Automator. However, your Mac will continue to keep a history, so you’ll need to run these commands every now and then if you want to clear it out. Again, this is command you can copy and paste into your Terminal: sqlite3 ~/Library/Preferences/* 'delete from LSQuarantineEvent' It means that your Mac checks each download for safety issues, so you don’t unknowingly download a virus (although it could still happen.) Viewing the download history in Terminal. This happens because your Mac has used a Quarantine Manager since OS X Snow Leopard. This can include torrents, cat photos, porn-anything. Any app that lets you download files will show up here. Here is a command that you can simply copy and paste into your Terminal to view your Mac download history: sqlite3 ~/Library/Preferences/* 'select LSQuarantineDataURLString from LSQuarantineEvent' Viewing your Mac download history requires using the Terminal, so it’s unlikely most users would know how to do this. Your Mac has a history of everything you’ve ever downloaded, but it’s possible to clear it out.
