ClearSafariCache.sh Stuck
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I spoke too soon. Less than 24 hours after reinstalling Cookie 5, Cookie once again gets stuck on clearSafariCache.sh. Any more suggestions?
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ok try this:
navigate to the Applications Script folder
~/Library/Application Scripts/com.sweetpproductions.Cookie5
then open Terminal.app
typecd
then drag the scripts folder onto the terminal, and press RETURN
then type these 3 commands, each followed by pressing RETURN:chown :staff clearCookies.sh chown :staff clearSafariCache.sh chown :staff clearSafariHistory.sh
also the extra scripts are only needed if you have Safari Technology Preview Installed.
can you let me know if that works -
That seems to have done the trick. I can quit safari and Cookie empties the cache without any problem.
The chown command changed[email protected] 1 ronaldgold admin 47 Feb 7 2016 clearCookies.sh [email protected] 1 ronaldgold admin 119 Nov 18 08:04 clearSafariCache.sh [email protected] 1 ronaldgold admin 159 Feb 7 2016 clearSafariHistory.sh
to
[email protected] 1 ronaldgold staff 47 Nov 18 08:04 clearCookies.sh [email protected] 1 ronaldgold staff 119 Nov 18 08:04 clearSafariCache.sh [email protected] 1 ronaldgold staff 159 Nov 18 08:04 clearSafariHistory.sh
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perfect!
im not sure why they are installing with the wrong permissions to begin with,
but thats great its a simple fix. -
I deleted Cookie and all associated files and scripts, reinstalled and still experienced the clearSafariCache.sh endless process. I then searched the forum and found your "chown " workaround which did the trick. Hopefully this is a temporary fix to be corrected in some future release, yes?
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perfect,
Im not sure why the files are installed with the wrong permissions. but ill look into it.
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The clearSafariCache.sh endless process has returned despite changing permissions as you described previously. Permissions are:
[email protected] 1 cj staff 47 Nov 18 08:04 clearCookies.sh [email protected] 1 cj staff 119 Nov 18 08:04 clearSafariCache.sh [email protected] 1 cj staff 159 Nov 18 08:04 clearSafariHistory.sh
Even with Safari quit if I run Cookie and then quit Cookie the endless process returns. I have removed Cookie from StartUp Items for the time being in the hope you can find a permanent solution to this problem.
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are you using the Mac App Store, or the version from my store @pumpkin?
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Purchase directly from you april 30, 2016. Order #27069. Current rev 5.2.1.
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have you tried a computer restart?
that can sometimes fix strange issues like this -
Not wanting to jinx anything but I did a reboot and so far all is well!
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I have got the same problem and found a solution: Change the script clearSafariCache.sh from
find /private/var/folders \! -name "*SafariTechnologyPreview*" -name "*com.apple.Safari*" -exec rm -r {} \;
to
find /private/var/folders \! -name "*SafariTechnologyPreview*" -name "*com.apple.Safari*" -exec rm -r {} \; 2>/dev/null
Because the original script throws "Permission denied" errors and therefore opens the file descriptor stderr, it seems that the parent process (com.apple.foundation.UserScriptService) can't close it as long as a file is open.
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Thanks ralf!
I'll update the script to your solution.
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This seems to be occurring with the App Store Cookie 5.12 under macOS 10.15.6 as well as earlier macOS versions. I see a gear icon appear in the menu bar. When I click on the gear icon, I see "clearSafariCache.sh Running" followed by "clearSafariCache.sh Failed". I've checked all the "fixes" in this thread and found that none apply to my situation. Any ideas?
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I have this fixed in Cookie v6.0.17
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@SweetP If your Cookie v6.0.17 fix works in Cookie 5.12, what would that fix be?
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Cookie 6 doesn’t use the script anymore as it’s not necessary on Mojave+
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The clearSafariCache.sh script takes a very long time (almost three minutes) on my machines, too, so I went ahead and optimized the
find
expression a bit so it won't unnecessarily descend into huge directories likecom.apple.metadata.mdworker
.Just replace the line
find /private/var/folders \! -name "*SafariTechnologyPreview*" -name "*com.apple.Safari*" -exec rm -r {} \; 2>/dev/null
with
exec 2>/dev/null find /private/var/folders -name "*SafariTechnologyPreview*" -prune -o -name "com.apple.Safari*" -print0 -o -name "com.apple.*" -prune | xargs -0 rm -r
Now the script finishes in less than a second.
(I know that Cookie 6 and later do no longer use this script at all, but people who are still on older systems and cling to Cookie 5 might benefit.)