feat: Introduce authentication and password management, enhance UI, and update core app services

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/AppListView.swift

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ struct AppListView: View {
             .font(.title2)
         }
         .buttonStyle(.plain)
+        .keyboardShortcut(.escape, modifiers: [])
       }
       .padding()
       .background(Color.black.opacity(0.8))
@@ -52,12 +53,12 @@ struct AppListView: View {
               Spacer()
 
               Button(action: { onSelect(app) }) {
-                Text("UNINSTALL")
+                Text("Uninstall")
                   .font(.system(size: 10, weight: .bold))
                   .foregroundStyle(.white)
                   .padding(.horizontal, 10)
                   .padding(.vertical, 6)
-                  .background(Capsule().fill(Color.blue.opacity(0.8)))
+                  .background(Capsule().fill(Color(red: 1.0, green: 0.3, blue: 0.1).opacity(0.8)))
               }
               .buttonStyle(.plain)
             }
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ struct AppListView: View {
             .padding(.horizontal)
           }
         }
-        .padding(.vertical)
+        .padding(.top)
+        .padding(.bottom, 40)
       }
     }
     .background(Color.black.opacity(0.95))

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/AuthContext.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+
+class AuthContext: ObservableObject {
+  static let shared = AuthContext()
+  @Published var needsPassword = false
+  private(set) var password: String?
+
+  init() {
+    // Auto-login from Keychain
+    if let saved = KeychainHelper.shared.load() {
+      self.password = saved
+    }
+  }
+
+  func setPassword(_ pass: String) {
+    self.password = pass
+    self.needsPassword = false
+    // Persist
+    KeychainHelper.shared.save(pass)
+  }
+
+  func clear() {
+    self.password = nil
+    // Remove persistence
+    KeychainHelper.shared.delete()
+  }
+}

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/ContentView.swift

@@ -14,12 +14,16 @@ struct ContentView: View {
   @StateObject private var scanner = ScannerService()
   @StateObject private var uninstaller = UninstallerService()
   @StateObject private var optimizer = OptimizerService()
+  @ObservedObject var authContext = AuthContext.shared
 
-  // The requested coffee/dark brown color (Cleaner)
-  let deepBrown = Color(red: 0.17, green: 0.11, blue: 0.05)  // #2C1C0E
+  // Mercury (Cleaner) - Dark Industrial Gray
+  let mercuryColor = Color(red: 0.15, green: 0.15, blue: 0.18)
 
-  // Deep Blue for Uninstaller
-  let deepBlue = Color(red: 0.05, green: 0.1, blue: 0.2)
+  // Mars (Uninstaller) - Deep Red
+  let marsColor = Color(red: 0.25, green: 0.08, blue: 0.05)
+
+  // Earth (Optimizer) - Deep Blue
+  let earthColor = Color(red: 0.05, green: 0.1, blue: 0.25)
 
   var body: some View {
     ZStack {
@@ -27,7 +31,10 @@ struct ContentView: View {
       Color.black.ignoresSafeArea()
 
       RadialGradient(
-        gradient: Gradient(colors: [appMode == .cleaner ? deepBrown : deepBlue, .black]),
+        gradient: Gradient(colors: [
+          appMode == .cleaner ? mercuryColor : (appMode == .uninstaller ? marsColor : earthColor),
+          .black,
+        ]),
         center: .center,
         startRadius: 0,
         endRadius: 600
@@ -37,96 +44,10 @@ struct ContentView: View {
 
       // Custom Top Tab Bar
       VStack {
-        HStack(spacing: 0) {
-          // Cleaner Tab
-          Button(action: {
-            withAnimation(.spring(response: 0.3, dampingFraction: 0.7)) {
-              appMode = .cleaner
-            }
-          }) {
-            Text("Cleaner")
-              .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced))
-              .foregroundStyle(appMode == .cleaner ? .black : .white.opacity(0.6))
-              .padding(.vertical, 8)
-              .padding(.horizontal, 16)
-              .background(
-                ZStack {
-                  if appMode == .cleaner {
-                    Capsule()
-                      .fill(Color.white)
-                      .matchedGeometryEffect(id: "TabHighlight", in: animationNamespace)
-                  }
-                }
-              )
-          }
-          .buttonStyle(.plain)
-          .onHover { inside in
-            if inside { NSCursor.pointingHand.set() } else { NSCursor.arrow.set() }
-          }
-
-          // Uninstaller Tab
-          Button(action: {
-            withAnimation(.spring(response: 0.3, dampingFraction: 0.7)) {
-              appMode = .uninstaller
-            }
-          }) {
-            Text("Uninstaller")
-              .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced))
-              .foregroundStyle(appMode == .uninstaller ? .black : .white.opacity(0.6))
-              .padding(.vertical, 8)
-              .padding(.horizontal, 16)
-              .background(
-                ZStack {
-                  if appMode == .uninstaller {
-                    Capsule()
-                      .fill(Color.white)
-                      .matchedGeometryEffect(id: "TabHighlight", in: animationNamespace)
-                  }
-                }
-              )
-          }
-          .buttonStyle(.plain)
-          .onHover { inside in
-            if inside { NSCursor.pointingHand.set() } else { NSCursor.arrow.set() }
-          }
-
-          // Optimizer Tab
-          Button(action: {
-            withAnimation(.spring(response: 0.3, dampingFraction: 0.7)) {
-              appMode = .optimizer
-            }
-          }) {
-            Text("Optimizer")
-              .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced))
-              .foregroundStyle(appMode == .optimizer ? .black : .white.opacity(0.6))
-              .padding(.vertical, 8)
-              .padding(.horizontal, 16)
-              .background(
-                ZStack {
-                  if appMode == .optimizer {
-                    Capsule()
-                      .fill(Color.white)
-                      .matchedGeometryEffect(id: "TabHighlight", in: animationNamespace)
-                  }
-                }
-              )
-          }
-          .buttonStyle(.plain)
-          .onHover { inside in
-            if inside { NSCursor.pointingHand.set() } else { NSCursor.arrow.set() }
-          }
-        }
-        .padding(4)
-        .background(
-          Capsule()
-            .fill(.ultraThinMaterial)
-            .opacity(0.3)
+        TopBarView(
+          appMode: $appMode, animationNamespace: animationNamespace, authContext: authContext
         )
-        .overlay(
-          Capsule()
-            .strokeBorder(Color.white.opacity(0.2), lineWidth: 1)
-        )
-        .padding(.top, 20)  // Spacing from top
+        .padding(.top, 20)
 
         Spacer()
       }
@@ -161,6 +82,9 @@ struct ContentView: View {
         }
         .opacity(showAppList ? 0.0 : 1.0)  // Hide when list is open
         .animation(.easeInOut, value: showAppList)
+        .padding(.top, 75)  // Visual centering adjustment
+
+        Spacer()  // Dynamic spacing
 
         // Status Area
         ZStack {
@@ -184,11 +108,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
             // Action Button
             Button(action: {
               if appMode == .cleaner {
-                if scanner.scanFinished {
-                  startCleaning()
-                } else {
-                  startScanning()
-                }
+                startSmartClean()
               } else if appMode == .uninstaller {
                 handleUninstallerAction()
               } else {
@@ -204,7 +124,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                     .tint(.black)
                 }
 
-                Text(actionButtonLabel)
+                Text("Mole")
                   .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced))
               }
               .frame(minWidth: 140)
@@ -225,8 +145,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
           }
         }
         .frame(height: 100)
-
-        Spacer()
+        .padding(.bottom, 30)  // Anchor to bottom
       }
 
       // App List Overlay
@@ -247,7 +166,6 @@ struct ContentView: View {
 
       if showCelebration {
         VStack(spacing: 8) {
-          Spacer()
           ConfettiView(colors: celebrationColors)
             .offset(y: -50)
 
@@ -263,7 +181,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                 .shadow(radius: 5)
             }
           }
-          .offset(y: -150)
+          .offset(y: 105)
         }
         .allowsHitTesting(false)
         .zIndex(100)
@@ -298,41 +216,46 @@ struct ContentView: View {
         }
       }
     }
+    .sheet(isPresented: $authContext.needsPassword) {
+      PasswordSheetView(onUnlock: {
+        // Unlock success implies AuthContext.password is set.
+        // Services will use it on next attempt.
+      })
+    }
     .onChange(of: appMode) {
       appState = .idle
       logs.removeAll()
       showAppList = false
-    }
-  }
-
-  // MARK: - Computed Properties
-
-  var actionButtonLabel: String {
-    if appMode == .cleaner {
-      return scanner.scanFinished ? "Clean" : "Check"
-    } else if appMode == .uninstaller {
-      return "Scan Apps"
-    } else {
-      return "Boost"
+      showCelebration = false
+      scanner.reset()
+      optimizer.reset()
+      uninstaller.reset()
     }
   }
 
   // MARK: - Actions
 
-  func startScanning() {
+  func startSmartClean() {
     withAnimation {
       appState = .scanning
       logs.removeAll()
+      showCelebration = false  // Dismiss old success
     }
 
     Task {
       await scanner.startScan()
-      let sizeMB = Double(scanner.totalSize) / 1024.0 / 1024.0
-      let sizeString =
-        sizeMB > 1024 ? String(format: "%.1f GB", sizeMB / 1024) : String(format: "%.0f MB", sizeMB)
+      try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 500_000_000)
 
-      withAnimation {
-        appState = .results(size: sizeString)
+      await MainActor.run {
+        if scanner.totalSize > 0 {
+          startCleaning()
+        } else {
+          withAnimation {
+            appState = .idle
+            logs.removeAll()
+          }
+          triggerCelebration([.white], message: "Already Clean")
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -341,19 +264,29 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     withAnimation {
       appState = .cleaning
       logs.removeAll()
+      showCelebration = false
     }
 
     Task {
-      await scanner.cleanSystem()
+      let cleanedBytes = await scanner.cleanSystem()
       withAnimation {
         appState = .done
       }
-      triggerCelebration([.orange, .red, .yellow, .white], message: "System Cleaned")
+
+      let mb = Double(cleanedBytes) / 1024.0 / 1024.0
+      let msg =
+        mb > 1024
+        ? String(format: "Cleaned %.1f GB", mb / 1024.0) : String(format: "Cleaned %.0f MB", mb)
+
+      triggerCelebration([.orange, .red, .yellow, .white], message: msg)
     }
   }
 
   func handleUninstallerAction() {
-    withAnimation { showAppList = true }
+    withAnimation {
+      showAppList = true
+      showCelebration = false
+    }
     Task { await uninstaller.scanApps() }
   }
 
@@ -361,6 +294,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     withAnimation {
       showAppList = false
       logs.removeAll()
+      showCelebration = false
     }
 
     Task {
@@ -372,6 +306,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
   }
 
   func handleOptimizerAction() {
+    showCelebration = false  // Immediate dismiss
     Task {
       await optimizer.optimize()
       triggerCelebration([.cyan, .blue, .purple, .mint, .white], message: "Optimized")
@@ -387,3 +322,62 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     }
   }
 }
+
+struct TopBarView: View {
+  @Binding var appMode: AppMode
+  var animationNamespace: Namespace.ID
+  @ObservedObject var authContext: AuthContext
+
+  var body: some View {
+    ZStack {
+      HStack(spacing: 0) {
+        TabBarButton(mode: .cleaner, appMode: $appMode, namespace: animationNamespace)
+        TabBarButton(mode: .uninstaller, appMode: $appMode, namespace: animationNamespace)
+        TabBarButton(mode: .optimizer, appMode: $appMode, namespace: animationNamespace)
+      }
+      .padding(4)
+      .background(Capsule().fill(.ultraThinMaterial).opacity(0.3))
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+struct TabBarButton: View {
+  let mode: AppMode
+  @Binding var appMode: AppMode
+  var namespace: Namespace.ID
+
+  var title: String {
+    switch mode {
+    case .cleaner: return "clean"
+    case .uninstaller: return "uninstall"
+    case .optimizer: return "optimize"
+    }
+  }
+
+  var body: some View {
+    Button(action: {
+      withAnimation(.spring(response: 0.3, dampingFraction: 0.7)) {
+        appMode = mode
+      }
+    }) {
+      Text(title)
+        .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced))
+        .foregroundStyle(appMode == mode ? .black : .white.opacity(0.6))
+        .padding(.vertical, 8)
+        .padding(.horizontal, 16)
+        .background(
+          ZStack {
+            if appMode == mode {
+              Capsule()
+                .fill(Color.white)
+                .matchedGeometryEffect(id: "TabHighlight", in: namespace)
+            }
+          }
+        )
+    }
+    .buttonStyle(.plain)
+    .onHover { inside in
+      if inside { NSCursor.pointingHand.set() } else { NSCursor.arrow.set() }
+    }
+  }
+}

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/KeychainHelper.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import Foundation
+
+// Note: Switched to File-based storage to avoid repetitive System Keychain prompts
+// during development (Unsigned Binary). Files are set to 600 layout (User Only).
+class KeychainHelper {
+  static let shared = KeychainHelper()
+
+  private var storeURL: URL {
+    let home = FileManager.default.homeDirectoryForCurrentUser
+    return home.appendingPathComponent(".mole").appendingPathComponent(".key")
+  }
+
+  func save(_ data: String) {
+    let url = storeURL
+    do {
+      try FileManager.default.createDirectory(
+        at: url.deletingLastPathComponent(), withIntermediateDirectories: true)
+      try data.write(to: url, atomically: true, encoding: .utf8)
+      // Set permissions to User Read/Write Only (600) for security
+      try FileManager.default.setAttributes([.posixPermissions: 0o600], ofItemAtPath: url.path)
+    } catch {
+      print("Failed to save credentials: \(error)")
+    }
+  }
+
+  func load() -> String? {
+    do {
+      return try String(contentsOf: storeURL, encoding: .utf8)
+    } catch {
+      return nil
+    }
+  }
+
+  func delete() {
+    try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: storeURL)
+  }
+}

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/LogView.swift

@@ -1,36 +1,36 @@
 import SwiftUI
 
 struct LogView: View {
-    let logs: [String]
+  let logs: [String]
 
-    var body: some View {
-        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
-            ForEach(Array(logs.suffix(5).enumerated()), id: \.offset) { index, log in
-                Text(log)
-                    .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .regular, design: .monospaced))
-                    .foregroundStyle(.white.opacity(opacity(for: index, count: logs.suffix(5).count)))
-                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .center)
-                    .transition(.move(edge: .bottom).combined(with: .opacity))
-            }
-        }
-        .frame(height: 100)
-        .mask(
-            LinearGradient(
-                gradient: Gradient(stops: [
-                    .init(color: .clear, location: 0),
-                    .init(color: .black, location: 0.2),
-                    .init(color: .black, location: 0.8),
-                    .init(color: .clear, location: 1.0)
-                ]),
-                startPoint: .top,
-                endPoint: .bottom
-            )
-        )
+  var body: some View {
+    VStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 6) {
+      ForEach(Array(logs.suffix(3).enumerated()), id: \.offset) { index, log in
+        Text(log)
+          .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .regular, design: .monospaced))
+          .foregroundStyle(.white.opacity(opacity(for: index, count: logs.suffix(3).count)))
+          .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .center)
+          .transition(.opacity)
+      }
     }
+    .frame(height: 60)
+    .mask(
+      LinearGradient(
+        gradient: Gradient(stops: [
+          .init(color: .clear, location: 0),
+          .init(color: .black, location: 0.3),
+          .init(color: .black, location: 1.0),
+        ]),
+        startPoint: .top,
+        endPoint: .bottom
+      )
+    )
+    .offset(y: -25)
+  }
 
-    func opacity(for index: Int, count: Int) -> Double {
-        // Newer items (higher index) are more opaque
-        let normalizedIndex = Double(index) / Double(max(count - 1, 1))
-        return 0.3 + (normalizedIndex * 0.7)
-    }
+  func opacity(for index: Int, count: Int) -> Double {
+    // Newer items (higher index) are more opaque
+    let normalizedIndex = Double(index) / Double(max(count - 1, 1))
+    return 0.3 + (normalizedIndex * 0.7)
+  }
 }

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/MoleApp.swift

@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 import SwiftUI
 
+class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
+  func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ notification: Notification) {
+    NSApp.setActivationPolicy(.regular)
+    NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
+    NSApp.windows.first?.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
+  }
+}
+
 @main
 struct MoleApp: App {
+  @NSApplicationDelegateAdaptor(AppDelegate.self) var appDelegate
+
   var body: some Scene {
     WindowGroup("Mole") {
       ContentView()

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/MoleSceneView.swift

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct MoleSceneView: NSViewRepresentable {
     context.coordinator.parent = self
 
     guard let scene = scnView.scene,
-      let planet = scene.rootNode.childNode(withName: "molePlanet", recursively: false)
+      scene.rootNode.childNode(withName: "molePlanet", recursively: false) != nil
     else { return }
     // Only update if mode changed to prevent expensive texture reloads
     if context.coordinator.currentMode != appMode {
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ struct MoleSceneView: NSViewRepresentable {
 
         switch appMode {
         case .cleaner:
+          textureName = "mercury"
+          constRoughness = 0.6
+          rimColor = NSColor(calibratedRed: 0.8, green: 0.8, blue: 0.9, alpha: 1.0)
+        case .uninstaller:
           textureName = "mars"
           constRoughness = 0.9
-          rimColor = NSColor(calibratedRed: 1.0, green: 0.5, blue: 0.3, alpha: 1.0)
-        case .uninstaller:
-          textureName = "mercury"
-          constRoughness = nil
-          rimColor = NSColor(calibratedRed: 0.9, green: 0.9, blue: 1.0, alpha: 1.0)
+          rimColor = NSColor(calibratedRed: 1.0, green: 0.3, blue: 0.1, alpha: 1.0)
         case .optimizer:
           textureName = "earth"
           constRoughness = 0.4

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/MoleView.swift

@@ -12,56 +12,64 @@ struct MoleView: View {
   // To enable "Drag to Spin", we pass gesture data to the representable.
 
   var body: some View {
-    ZStack {
-      // Background Atmosphere (2D Glow remains for performance/look)
-      Circle()
-        .fill(
-          RadialGradient(
-            gradient: Gradient(colors: [
-              Color(hue: 0.6, saturation: 0.8, brightness: 0.6).opacity(0.3),
-              Color.purple.opacity(0.1),
-              .clear,
-            ]),
-            center: .center,
-            startRadius: 80,
-            endRadius: 180
+    GeometryReader { proxy in
+      let minDim = min(proxy.size.width, proxy.size.height)
+      // Tiers: Small (Default) -> Medium -> Large
+      let planetSize: CGFloat = {
+        if minDim < 600 { return 320 } else if minDim < 900 { return 450 } else { return 580 }
+      }()
+
+      ZStack {
+        // Background Atmosphere (2D Glow)
+        Circle()
+          .fill(
+            RadialGradient(
+              gradient: Gradient(colors: [
+                Color(hue: 0.6, saturation: 0.8, brightness: 0.6).opacity(0.3),
+                Color.purple.opacity(0.1),
+                .clear,
+              ]),
+              center: .center,
+              startRadius: planetSize * 0.25,
+              endRadius: planetSize * 0.56
+            )
           )
+          .frame(width: planetSize * 0.94, height: planetSize * 0.94)
+          .blur(radius: 20)
+
+        // The 3D Scene
+        MoleSceneView(
+          state: $state, rotationVelocity: $dragVelocity, activeColor: appMode.themeColor,
+          appMode: appMode,
+          isRunning: isRunning
         )
-        .frame(width: 300, height: 300)
-        .blur(radius: 20)
-
-      // The 3D Scene
-      MoleSceneView(
-        state: $state, rotationVelocity: $dragVelocity, activeColor: appMode.themeColor,
-        appMode: appMode,
-        isRunning: isRunning
-      )
-      .frame(width: 320, height: 320)  // Slightly larger frame
-      .mask(Circle())  // Clip to circle to be safe
-      .contentShape(Circle())  // Ensure interaction only happens on the circle
-      .onHover { inside in
-        if inside {
-          NSCursor.openHand.set()
-        } else {
-          NSCursor.arrow.set()
+        .frame(width: planetSize, height: planetSize)
+        .mask(Circle())
+        .contentShape(Circle())  // Ensure interaction only happens on the circle
+        .onHover { inside in
+          if inside {
+            NSCursor.openHand.set()
+          } else {
+            NSCursor.arrow.set()
+          }
         }
+        .gesture(
+          DragGesture()
+            .onChanged { gesture in
+              // Pass simplified velocity/delta for the Scene to rotate
+              dragVelocity = CGSize(
+                width: gesture.translation.width, height: gesture.translation.height)
+              NSCursor.closedHand.set()  // Grabbing effect
+            }
+            .onEnded { _ in
+              dragVelocity = .zero  // Resume auto-spin (handled in view)
+              NSCursor.openHand.set()  // Release grab
+            }
+        )
       }
-      .gesture(
-        DragGesture()
-          .onChanged { gesture in
-            // Pass simplified velocity/delta for the Scene to rotate
-            dragVelocity = CGSize(
-              width: gesture.translation.width, height: gesture.translation.height)
-            NSCursor.closedHand.set()  // Grabbing effect
-          }
-          .onEnded { _ in
-            dragVelocity = .zero  // Resume auto-spin (handled in view)
-            NSCursor.openHand.set()  // Release grab
-          }
-      )
-
+      .scaleEffect(state == .cleaning ? 0.95 : 1.0)
+      .position(x: proxy.size.width / 2, y: proxy.size.height / 2)
     }
-    .scaleEffect(state == .cleaning ? 0.95 : 1.0)
     .animation(.spring, value: state)
   }
 }

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/OptimizerService.swift

@@ -5,32 +5,102 @@ class OptimizerService: ObservableObject {
   @Published var statusMessage = ""
   @Published var currentLog = ""
 
+  func reset() {
+    self.currentLog = ""
+    self.statusMessage = ""
+    self.isOptimizing = false
+  }
+
   func optimize() async {
     await MainActor.run {
       self.isOptimizing = true
-      self.statusMessage = "Initializing..."
-      self.currentLog = "Starting Optimizer Service..."
+      self.statusMessage = "Optimizing..."  // Removed "Authenticating..."
     }
 
-    let steps = [
-      "Analyzing Memory...",
-      "Compressing RAM...",
-      "Purging Inactive Memory...",
-      "Flushing DNS Cache...",
-      "Restarting mDNSResponder...",
-      "Optimizing Network...",
-      "Verifying System State...",
-      "Finalizing...",
+    // Helper for Session Auth
+    func runPrivileged(_ command: String) async throws {
+      if let pw = AuthContext.shared.password {
+        do {
+          _ = try await ShellRunner.shared.runSudo(command, password: pw)
+          return
+        } catch {
+          await MainActor.run { AuthContext.shared.clear() }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // If no password or failed, prompt via Custom Sheet
+      await MainActor.run {
+        AuthContext.shared.needsPassword = true
+        self.statusMessage = "Waiting for Password..."
+      }
+
+      // Abort execution until user authorizes
+      struct AuthRequired: Error, LocalizedError {
+        var errorDescription: String? { "Authorization Required" }
+      }
+      throw AuthRequired()
+    }
+
+    let steps: [(String, () async throws -> Void)] = [
+      (
+        "Flushing DNS Cache...",
+        {
+          // Use full paths for robustness
+          let cmd = "/usr/bin/dscacheutil -flushcache; /usr/bin/killall -HUP mDNSResponder"
+          try await runPrivileged(cmd)
+        }
+      ),
+      (
+        "Purging Inactive Memory...",
+        {
+          try await runPrivileged("/usr/sbin/purge")
+        }
+      ),
+      (
+        "Rebuilding Launch Services...",
+        {
+          let lsregister =
+            "/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister"
+          // Best effort
+          _ = try? await ShellRunner.shared.run(
+            lsregister,
+            arguments: ["-kill", "-r", "-domain", "local", "-domain", "system", "-domain", "user"])
+        }
+      ),
+      (
+        "Resetting QuickLook...",
+        {
+          _ = try? await ShellRunner.shared.run("/usr/bin/qlmanage", arguments: ["-r", "cache"])
+          _ = try? await ShellRunner.shared.run("/usr/bin/qlmanage", arguments: ["-r"])
+        }
+      ),
+      (
+        "Restarting Finder...",
+        {
+          _ = try? await ShellRunner.shared.run("/usr/bin/killall", arguments: ["Finder"])
+        }
+      ),
     ]
 
-    for step in steps {
+    for (desc, action) in steps {
       await MainActor.run {
-        self.statusMessage = step
-        self.currentLog = step
+        self.statusMessage = desc
+        self.currentLog = "Running: \(desc)"
+      }
+
+      do {
+        try await action()
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 500_000_000)
+      } catch {
+        await MainActor.run {
+          // If user cancels osascript dialog, it throws error -128
+          if error.localizedDescription.contains("User canceled") || "\(error)".contains("-128") {
+            self.currentLog = "Optimization Cancelled by User"
+          } else {
+            self.currentLog = "Error: \(error.localizedDescription)"
+          }
+        }
       }
-      // Moderate delay for readability (300ms - 800ms)
-      let delay = UInt64.random(in: 300_000_000...800_000_000)
-      try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: delay)
     }
 
     await MainActor.run {

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/PasswordSheetView.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+import AppKit
+import SwiftUI
+
+// MARK: - NSVisualEffectView bridge (Liquid Glass / blur)
+struct VisualEffectBlur: NSViewRepresentable {
+  var material: NSVisualEffectView.Material = .hudWindow
+  var blendingMode: NSVisualEffectView.BlendingMode = .withinWindow
+  var state: NSVisualEffectView.State = .active
+
+  func makeNSView(context: Context) -> NSVisualEffectView {
+    let v = NSVisualEffectView()
+    v.material = material
+    v.blendingMode = blendingMode
+    v.state = state
+    v.wantsLayer = true
+    return v
+  }
+
+  func updateNSView(_ nsView: NSVisualEffectView, context: Context) {
+    nsView.material = material
+    nsView.blendingMode = blendingMode
+    nsView.state = state
+  }
+}
+
+struct PasswordSheetView: View {
+  @State private var passwordInput = ""
+  @Environment(\.presentationMode) var presentationMode
+  var onUnlock: () -> Void
+  @FocusState private var isFocused: Bool
+
+  private var accent: Color { Color.accentColor }
+
+  var body: some View {
+    dialogCard
+      .frame(width: 280)
+      // Attempt to clear window background for true glass effect
+      .background(ClearBackgroundView())
+  }
+
+  private var dialogCard: some View {
+    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 14) {
+      // Icon
+      ZStack(alignment: .bottomTrailing) {
+        Image(nsImage: NSApp.applicationIconImage)
+          .resizable()
+          .interpolation(.high)
+          .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
+          .frame(width: 48, height: 48)
+          .shadow(radius: 2)
+      }
+      .padding(.leading, 6)
+
+      // Title + message
+      VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 5) {
+        Text("Mole is trying to make changes.")
+          .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .semibold))
+          .foregroundStyle(.primary)
+
+        Text("Enter your password to allow this.")
+          .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .regular))
+          .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+          .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+      }
+
+      // Fields
+      VStack(spacing: 12) {
+        // Username field
+        HStack {
+          Text(NSUserName())
+            .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .medium))
+            .foregroundStyle(.primary.opacity(0.85))
+          Spacer()
+        }
+        .padding(.horizontal, 10)
+        .frame(height: 36)
+        .background(fieldBackground)
+        .overlay(
+          RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10, style: .continuous)
+            .stroke(.white.opacity(0.10), lineWidth: 1)
+        )
+
+        // Password field
+        ZStack(alignment: .leading) {
+          SecureField("", text: $passwordInput)
+            .textFieldStyle(.plain)
+            .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .medium))
+            .focused($isFocused)
+            .padding(.horizontal, 10)
+            .frame(height: 36)
+            .onSubmit(submit)
+
+          if passwordInput.isEmpty {
+            Text("Password")
+              .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .medium))
+              .foregroundStyle(.primary.opacity(0.35))
+              .padding(.leading, 10)
+              .allowsHitTesting(false)
+          }
+        }
+        .background(fieldBackground)
+        .overlay(
+          RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10, style: .continuous)
+            .stroke(.white.opacity(0.10), lineWidth: 1)
+        )
+      }
+      .padding(.top, 2)
+
+      // Buttons
+      HStack(spacing: 12) {
+        Button("Cancel") {
+          presentationMode.wrappedValue.dismiss()
+        }
+        .buttonStyle(.plain)
+        .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .medium))
+        .foregroundStyle(.primary)
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+        .frame(height: 32)
+        .background(buttonGlassBackground)
+        .clipShape(Capsule())
+        .keyboardShortcut(.cancelAction)
+
+        Button("Allow") {
+          submit()
+        }
+        .buttonStyle(.plain)
+        .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .medium))
+        .foregroundStyle(.white)
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+        .frame(height: 32)
+        .background(Color(nsColor: .controlAccentColor))
+        .clipShape(Capsule())
+        .keyboardShortcut(.defaultAction)
+        .disabled(passwordInput.isEmpty)
+      }
+      .padding(.top, 4)
+    }
+    .padding(20)
+    .background(glassBackground)
+    .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 24, style: .continuous))
+    .overlay(
+      RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 24, style: .continuous)
+        .stroke(.white.opacity(0.18), lineWidth: 1)
+    )
+    .shadow(color: .black.opacity(0.22), radius: 30, x: 0, y: 18)
+    .onAppear {
+      isFocused = true
+      NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
+    }
+  }
+
+  private var glassBackground: some View {
+    ZStack {
+      VisualEffectBlur(material: .hudWindow, blendingMode: .withinWindow, state: .active)
+      LinearGradient(
+        colors: [.white.opacity(0.55), .white.opacity(0.22), .black.opacity(0.08)],
+        startPoint: .top, endPoint: .bottom
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+  private var fieldBackground: some View {
+    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12, style: .continuous)
+      .fill(.black.opacity(0.10))
+      .background(
+        VisualEffectBlur(material: .sidebar, blendingMode: .withinWindow, state: .active)
+          .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12, style: .continuous))
+          .opacity(0.45)
+      )
+  }
+
+  private var buttonGlassBackground: some View {
+    ZStack {
+      VisualEffectBlur(material: .sidebar, blendingMode: .withinWindow, state: .active)
+      LinearGradient(
+        colors: [.white.opacity(0.25), .black.opacity(0.06)],
+        startPoint: .top, endPoint: .bottom
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+  func submit() {
+    guard !passwordInput.isEmpty else { return }
+    AuthContext.shared.setPassword(passwordInput)
+    onUnlock()
+    presentationMode.wrappedValue.dismiss()
+  }
+}
+
+/// Helper to reset window background for clean glass effect in sheets
+struct ClearBackgroundView: NSViewRepresentable {
+  func makeNSView(context: Context) -> NSView {
+    let view = NSView()
+    DispatchQueue.main.async {
+      view.window?.backgroundColor = .clear
+      view.window?.isOpaque = false
+    }
+    return view
+  }
+  func updateNSView(_ nsView: NSView, context: Context) {}
+}

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/ScannerService.swift

@@ -8,10 +8,35 @@ class ScannerService: ObservableObject {
   @Published var isCleaning = false
   @Published var scanFinished = false
 
-  private var pathsToScan = [
-    FileManager.default.urls(for: .cachesDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first!,
-    FileManager.default.urls(for: .libraryDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first!
-      .appendingPathComponent("Logs"),
+  // Reset State
+  func reset() {
+    self.currentLog = ""
+    self.scanFinished = false
+    self.isScanning = false
+    self.isCleaning = false
+    self.totalSize = 0
+  }
+
+  // User Paths (No Auth Needed)
+  private var userPaths: [URL] = {
+    let fileManager = FileManager.default
+    let home = fileManager.homeDirectoryForCurrentUser
+    let library = home.appendingPathComponent("Library")
+
+    return [
+      fileManager.urls(for: .cachesDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first,
+      library.appendingPathComponent("Logs"),
+      library.appendingPathComponent("Developer/Xcode/DerivedData"),
+      library.appendingPathComponent("Developer/Xcode/Archives"),
+      library.appendingPathComponent("Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport"),
+      library.appendingPathComponent("Developer/CoreSimulator/Caches"),
+    ].compactMap { $0 }
+  }()
+
+  // System Paths (Auth Needed)
+  private var systemPaths: [URL] = [
+    URL(fileURLWithPath: "/Library/Caches"),
+    URL(fileURLWithPath: "/Library/Logs"),
   ]
 
   // Scan Function
@@ -25,30 +50,27 @@ class ScannerService: ObservableObject {
     var calculatedSize: Int64 = 0
     let fileManager = FileManager.default
 
-    for url in pathsToScan {
-      // Log directory being scanned
+    let allPaths = userPaths + systemPaths
+
+    for url in allPaths {
+      if !fileManager.fileExists(atPath: url.path) { continue }
+
       await MainActor.run {
         self.currentLog = "Scanning \(url.lastPathComponent)..."
       }
 
-      // Basic enumeration
+      // Enumeration (Skip permission errors silently)
       if let enumerator = fileManager.enumerator(
         at: url, includingPropertiesForKeys: [.fileSizeKey],
         options: [.skipsHiddenFiles, .skipsPackageDescendants])
       {
-
         var counter = 0
-
-        for case let fileURL as URL in enumerator {
-          // Update log periodically to avoid UI thrashing
+        while let fileURL = enumerator.nextObject() as? URL {
           counter += 1
-          if counter % 50 == 0 {
-            let path = fileURL.path.replacingOccurrences(of: NSHomeDirectory(), with: "~")
-            await MainActor.run {
-              self.currentLog = path
-            }
-            // Add a tiny artificial delay to make the "matrix rain" effect visible
-            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 2_000_000)  // 2ms
+          if counter % 200 == 0 {
+            let p = self.truncatePath(fileURL.path)
+            await MainActor.run { self.currentLog = p }
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 2_000_000)
           }
 
           do {
@@ -72,52 +94,101 @@ class ScannerService: ObservableObject {
     }
   }
 
-  // Clean Function (Moves items to Trash for safety in prototype)
-  func cleanSystem() async {
+  // Clean Function
+  func cleanSystem() async -> Int64 {
+    let startTime = Date()
     await MainActor.run {
       self.isCleaning = true
     }
 
+    var cleanedSize: Int64 = 0
     let fileManager = FileManager.default
 
-    for url in pathsToScan {
-      await MainActor.run {
-        self.currentLog = "Cleaning \(url.lastPathComponent)..."
-      }
+    // 1. Clean User Paths (Direct FileManager)
+    for url in userPaths {
+      if !fileManager.fileExists(atPath: url.path) { continue }
+      await MainActor.run { self.currentLog = "Cleaning \(url.lastPathComponent)..." }
 
       do {
-        let contents = try fileManager.contentsOfDirectory(at: url, includingPropertiesForKeys: nil)
+        let contents = try fileManager.contentsOfDirectory(
+          at: url, includingPropertiesForKeys: [.fileSizeKey])
         for fileUrl in contents {
-          // Skip if protected (basic check)
-          if fileUrl.lastPathComponent.hasPrefix(".") { continue }
+          if fileUrl.lastPathComponent == "." || fileUrl.lastPathComponent == ".." { continue }
 
-          await MainActor.run {
-            self.currentLog = "Removing \(fileUrl.lastPathComponent)"
+          if let res = try? fileUrl.resourceValues(forKeys: [.fileSizeKey]), let s = res.fileSize {
+            cleanedSize += Int64(s)
           }
 
-          // In a real app we'd use Trash, but for "Mole" prototype we simulate deletion or do safe remove
-          // For safety in this prototype, we WON'T actually delete unless confirmed safe.
-          // Let's actually just simulate the heavy lifting of deletion to be safe for the user's first run
-          // UNLESS the user explicitly asked for "Real"
-
-          // User asked: "Can it be real?"
-          // RISK: Deleting user caches indiscriminately is dangerous (#126).
-          // SAFE PATH: We will just delete specific safe targets or use a "Safe Mode"
-          // Implementation: We will remove files but catch errors.
-
           try? fileManager.removeItem(at: fileUrl)
-          try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 5_000_000)  // 5ms per file for visual effect
         }
-      } catch {
-        print("Error calculating contents: \(error)")
+      } catch {}
+    }
+
+    // 2. Clean System Paths (Batch Admin Command)
+    // We construct a command that deletes the *contents* of these directories
+    var adminCommands: [String] = []
+    for url in systemPaths {
+      if fileManager.fileExists(atPath: url.path) {
+        // Safe check: Only standard paths
+        if url.path == "/Library/Caches" || url.path == "/Library/Logs" {
+          adminCommands.append("rm -rf \"\(url.path)\"/*")
+        }
       }
     }
 
+    if !adminCommands.isEmpty {
+      await MainActor.run { self.currentLog = "Authorizing System Cleanup..." }
+      let fullCommand = adminCommands.joined(separator: "; ")
+
+      if let sessionPw = AuthContext.shared.password {
+        do {
+          _ = try await ShellRunner.shared.runSudo(fullCommand, password: sessionPw)
+        } catch {
+          print("Session password failed: \(error)")
+          await MainActor.run { AuthContext.shared.clear() }
+          // Trigger re-auth on failure
+          await MainActor.run {
+            AuthContext.shared.needsPassword = true
+            self.currentLog = "Password Incorrect/Expired"
+            self.isCleaning = false
+          }
+          return 0
+        }
+      } else {
+        // No password yet -> Prompt via Sheet
+        await MainActor.run {
+          AuthContext.shared.needsPassword = true
+          self.currentLog = "Requires Authorization"
+          self.isCleaning = false
+        }
+        return 0
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Ensure minimum duration for UX
+    let elapsed = Date().timeIntervalSince(startTime)
+    if elapsed < 1.0 {
+      try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: UInt64((1.0 - elapsed) * 1_000_000_000))
+    }
+
     await MainActor.run {
       self.isCleaning = false
       self.scanFinished = false
       self.totalSize = 0
       self.currentLog = "Cleaned"
     }
+
+    return cleanedSize
+  }
+
+  private func truncatePath(_ path: String) -> String {
+    let home = NSHomeDirectory()
+    let short = path.replacingOccurrences(of: home, with: "~")
+    if short.count > 45 {
+      let start = short.prefix(15)
+      let end = short.suffix(25)
+      return "\(start)...\(end)"
+    }
+    return short
   }
 }

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/ShellRunner.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import Foundation
+
+enum ShellError: Error, LocalizedError {
+  case commandFailed(output: String)
+  case executionError(error: Error)
+
+  var errorDescription: String? {
+    switch self {
+    case .commandFailed(let output): return output
+    case .executionError(let error): return error.localizedDescription
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+class ShellRunner {
+  static let shared = ShellRunner()
+
+  private init() {}
+
+  /// Runs a shell command as the current user
+  func run(_ command: String, arguments: [String] = []) async throws -> String {
+    let process = Process()
+    let pipe = Pipe()
+    let errorPipe = Pipe()
+
+    process.executableURL = URL(fileURLWithPath: "/usr/bin/env")
+    process.arguments = [command] + arguments
+    process.standardOutput = pipe
+    process.standardError = errorPipe
+
+    return try await withCheckedThrowingContinuation { continuation in
+      process.terminationHandler = { process in
+        let data = pipe.fileHandleForReading.readDataToEndOfFile()
+        let output = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) ?? ""
+
+        // Also capture error output
+        let errorData = errorPipe.fileHandleForReading.readDataToEndOfFile()
+        let errorOutput = String(data: errorData, encoding: .utf8) ?? ""
+
+        if process.terminationStatus == 0 {
+          continuation.resume(returning: output)
+        } else {
+          // Combine stdout and stderr for debugging
+          continuation.resume(
+            throwing: ShellError.commandFailed(output: output + "\n" + errorOutput))
+        }
+      }
+
+      do {
+        try process.run()
+      } catch {
+        continuation.resume(throwing: ShellError.executionError(error: error))
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Runs a full shell command string (e.g. involving pipes or multiple args)
+  func runShell(_ command: String) async throws -> String {
+    return try await run("bash", arguments: ["-c", command])
+  }
+
+  /// Runs a command with Administrator privileges using AppleScript
+  /// Note: This will trigger the system permission dialog
+  func runAdmin(_ command: String) async throws -> String {
+    // Escape quotes and backslashes for AppleScript string to prevent syntax errors
+    let escapedCommand =
+      command
+      .replacingOccurrences(of: "\\", with: "\\\\")
+      .replacingOccurrences(of: "\"", with: "\\\"")
+
+    let appleScript = "do shell script \"\(escapedCommand)\" with administrator privileges"
+    return try await run("osascript", arguments: ["-e", appleScript])
+  }
+
+  /// Runs a command with sudo using a provided password (via stdin)
+  func runSudo(_ command: String, password: String) async throws -> String {
+    let process = Process()
+    let pipe = Pipe()
+    let errorPipe = Pipe()
+    let inputPipe = Pipe()
+
+    process.executableURL = URL(fileURLWithPath: "/usr/bin/sudo")
+    // -S reads password from stdin, -p '' disables the prompt string
+    // We wrap the actual command in bash -c to handle complex strings
+    process.arguments = ["-S", "-p", "", "bash", "-c", command]
+    process.standardOutput = pipe
+    process.standardError = errorPipe
+    process.standardInput = inputPipe
+
+    return try await withCheckedThrowingContinuation { continuation in
+      process.terminationHandler = { process in
+        let data = pipe.fileHandleForReading.readDataToEndOfFile()
+        let output = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) ?? ""
+
+        let errorData = errorPipe.fileHandleForReading.readDataToEndOfFile()
+        let errorOutput = String(data: errorData, encoding: .utf8) ?? ""
+
+        if process.terminationStatus == 0 {
+          continuation.resume(returning: output)
+        } else {
+          // If 1, it might be wrong password or command fail.
+          // sudo usually complains to stderr.
+          continuation.resume(
+            throwing: ShellError.commandFailed(output: errorOutput.isEmpty ? output : errorOutput))
+        }
+      }
+
+      do {
+        try process.run()
+        // Write password to stdin
+        if let passData = (password + "\n").data(using: .utf8) {
+          try? inputPipe.fileHandleForWriting.write(contentsOf: passData)
+          try? inputPipe.fileHandleForWriting.close()
+        }
+      } catch {
+        continuation.resume(throwing: ShellError.executionError(error: error))
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

app/Mole/Sources/Mole/UninstallerService.swift

@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ class UninstallerService: ObservableObject {
   @Published var isUninstalling = false
   @Published var currentLog = ""
 
+  func reset() {
+    self.currentLog = ""
+    self.isUninstalling = false
+  }
+
   init() {
     // Prefetch on launch
     Task {
@@ -40,13 +45,14 @@ class UninstallerService: ObservableObject {
       }
       initialApps.sort { $0.name < $1.name }
 
-      await MainActor.run {
+      await MainActor.run { [initialApps] in
         self.apps = initialApps
       }
 
       // B. Slow Path: Calculate Sizes and Fetch Icons in Background
+      let appsSnapshot = initialApps
       await withTaskGroup(of: (UUID, NSImage?, String).self) { group in
-        for app in initialApps {
+        for app in appsSnapshot {
           group.addTask { [app] in
             // Fetch Icon
             let icon = NSWorkspace.shared.icon(forFile: app.url.path)
@@ -74,37 +80,75 @@ class UninstallerService: ObservableObject {
   func uninstall(_ app: AppItem) async {
     await MainActor.run {
       self.isUninstalling = true
-      self.currentLog = "Preparing to remove \(app.name)..."
+      self.currentLog = "Analyzing \(app.name)..."
     }
 
-    let containerPath =
-      FileManager.default.urls(for: .libraryDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first?
-      .appendingPathComponent("Containers").appendingPathComponent("com.example.\(app.name)")
-      .path ?? "~/Library/Containers/..."
+    let fileManager = FileManager.default
 
-    let steps = [
-      "Analyzing Bundle Structure...",
-      "Identifying App Sandbox...",
-      "Locating Application Support Files...",
-      "Finding Preferences Plist...",
-      "Scanning for Caches...",
-      "Removing \(app.name).app...",
-      "Cleaning Container: \(containerPath)...",
-      "Unlinking LaunchAgents...",
-      "Final Cleanup...",
-    ]
+    // 1. Get Bundle ID
+    var bundleID: String?
+    if let bundle = Bundle(url: app.url) {
+      bundleID = bundle.bundleIdentifier
+    }
 
-    for step in steps {
-      await MainActor.run { self.currentLog = step }
-      // Random "Work" Delay
-      let delay = UInt64.random(in: 300_000_000...800_000_000)
-      try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: delay)
+    // Fallback if Bundle init fails
+    if bundleID == nil {
+      let plistUrl = app.url.appendingPathComponent("Contents/Info.plist")
+      if let data = try? Data(contentsOf: plistUrl),
+        let plist = try? PropertyListSerialization.propertyList(
+          from: data, options: [], format: nil) as? [String: Any]
+      {
+        bundleID = plist["CFBundleIdentifier"] as? String
+      }
+    }
+
+    var itemsToRemove: [URL] = []
+
+    // 2. Find Related Files
+    if let bid = bundleID {
+      let home = FileManager.default.homeDirectoryForCurrentUser
+      let library = home.appendingPathComponent("Library")
+
+      // Potential Paths
+      let candidates = [
+        library.appendingPathComponent("Application Support/\(bid)"),
+        library.appendingPathComponent("Caches/\(bid)"),
+        library.appendingPathComponent("Preferences/\(bid).plist"),
+        library.appendingPathComponent("Saved Application State/\(bid).savedState"),
+        library.appendingPathComponent("Containers/\(bid)"),
+        library.appendingPathComponent("WebKit/\(bid)"),
+        library.appendingPathComponent("LaunchAgents/\(bid).plist"),
+        library.appendingPathComponent("Logs/\(bid)"),
+      ]
+
+      for url in candidates {
+        if fileManager.fileExists(atPath: url.path) {
+          itemsToRemove.append(url)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Add App itself
+    itemsToRemove.append(app.url)
+
+    // 3. Remove Items
+    for item in itemsToRemove {
+      await MainActor.run {
+        let path = item.path.replacingOccurrences(of: NSHomeDirectory(), with: "~")
+        self.currentLog = "Removing \(path)..."
+      }
+
+      do {
+        try fileManager.trashItem(at: item, resultingItemURL: nil)
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)  // 0.1s for visual feedback
+      } catch {
+        print("Failed to trash \(item.path): \(error)")
+      }
     }
 
     await MainActor.run {
       self.isUninstalling = false
       self.currentLog = "Uninstalled \(app.name)"
-      // Simulate removal from list
       if let idx = self.apps.firstIndex(of: app) {
         self.apps.remove(at: idx)
       }