---
name: "tmp_cleaner"
section: "8"
platform: "macos"
package: "diskdev_cmds"
version: "757"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tmp_cleaner"
---

# tmp\_cleaner(8)

Remove old content from /tmp

## NAME

**tmp\_cleaner** – Remove old content from /tmp

## SYNOPSIS

Takes no arguments, and users should not launch it manually.

## DESCRIPTION

Check for old content in the /tmp directory every day. If there is content there that hasn't been modified recently, remove it.

## HISTORY

tmp\_cleaner first appeared in macOS 14.0