diff --git a/bin/uninstall.sh b/bin/uninstall.sh
index 572eb69..03a0bf2 100755
--- a/bin/uninstall.sh
+++ b/bin/uninstall.sh
@@ -108,15 +108,14 @@ scan_applications() {
          find ~/Applications -name "*.app" -maxdepth 1 2>/dev/null) | wc -l | tr -d ' '
     )
 
-    # Check if cache is valid
+    # Check if cache is valid unless explicitly disabled
     if [[ -f "$cache_file" && -f "$cache_meta" ]]; then
         local cache_age=$(($(date +%s) - $(stat -f%m "$cache_file" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)))
         local cached_app_count=$(cat "$cache_meta" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
 
         # Cache is valid if: age < TTL AND app count matches
         if [[ $cache_age -lt $cache_ttl && "$cached_app_count" == "$current_app_count" ]]; then
-            # Only show cache info in debug mode
-            [[ -n "${MOLE_DEBUG:-}" ]] && echo "Using cached app list (${cache_age}s old, $current_app_count apps) ✓" >&2
+            # Silent - cache hit, no need to show progress
             echo "$cache_file"
             return 0
         fi
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ scan_applications() {
 
     local temp_file=$(create_temp_file)
 
-    echo "" >&2  # Add space before scanning output without breaking stdout return
     # Pre-cache current epoch to avoid repeated calls
     local current_epoch=$(date "+%s")
 
@@ -219,6 +217,11 @@ scan_applications() {
     local total_apps=${#app_data_tuples[@]}
     local max_parallel=10  # Process 10 apps in parallel
     local pids=()
+    local inline_loading=false
+    if [[ "${MOLE_INLINE_LOADING:-}" == "1" || "${MOLE_INLINE_LOADING:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+        inline_loading=true
+        printf "\033[H" >&2  # Position cursor at top of screen
+    fi
 
     # Process app metadata extraction function
     process_app_metadata() {
@@ -296,7 +299,11 @@ scan_applications() {
 
         # Update progress with spinner
         local spinner_char="${spinner_chars:$((spinner_idx % 4)):1}"
-        echo -ne "\r\033[K  ${spinner_char} Scanning applications... $app_count/$total_apps" >&2
+        if [[ $inline_loading == true ]]; then
+            printf "\033[H\033[2K${spinner_char} Scanning applications... %d/%d" "$app_count" "$total_apps" >&2
+        else
+            echo -ne "\r\033[K${spinner_char} Scanning applications... $app_count/$total_apps" >&2
+        fi
         ((spinner_idx++))
 
         # Wait if we've hit max parallel limit
@@ -311,15 +318,22 @@ scan_applications() {
         wait "$pid" 2>/dev/null
     done
 
-    echo -e "\r\033[K  ✓ Found $app_count applications" >&2
-    echo "" >&2
-
     # Check if we found any applications
     if [[ ! -s "$temp_file" ]]; then
+        if [[ $inline_loading == true ]]; then
+            printf "\033[H\033[2K" >&2
+        else
+            echo -ne "\r\033[K" >&2
+        fi
+        echo "No applications found to uninstall" >&2
         rm -f "$temp_file"
         return 1
     fi
 
+    if [[ $inline_loading == true ]]; then
+        printf "\033[H\033[2K" >&2
+    fi
+
     # Sort by last used (oldest first) and cache the result
     sort -t'|' -k1,1n "$temp_file" > "${temp_file}.sorted" || { rm -f "$temp_file"; return 1; }
     rm -f "$temp_file"
@@ -388,13 +402,13 @@ uninstall_applications() {
 
         echo ""
 
-        # Check if app is running
-        if pgrep -f "$app_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Check if app is running (use app path for precise matching)
+        if pgrep -f "$app_path" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠ $app_name is currently running${NC}"
             read -p "  Force quit $app_name? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
             echo
             if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-                pkill -f "$app_name" 2>/dev/null || true
+                pkill -f "$app_path" 2>/dev/null || true
                 sleep 2
             else
                 echo -e "  ${BLUE}○${NC} Skipped $app_name"
@@ -509,6 +523,10 @@ uninstall_applications() {
 # Cleanup function - restore cursor and clean up
 cleanup() {
     # Restore cursor using common function
+    if [[ "${MOLE_ALT_SCREEN_ACTIVE:-}" == "1" ]]; then
+        leave_alt_screen
+        unset MOLE_ALT_SCREEN_ACTIVE
+    fi
     show_cursor
     exit "${1:-0}"
 }
@@ -518,30 +536,78 @@ trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM
 
 # Main function
 main() {
+    local use_inline_loading=false
+    if [[ -t 1 && -t 2 ]]; then
+        use_inline_loading=true
+    fi
+
     # Hide cursor during operation
     hide_cursor
 
+    if [[ $use_inline_loading == true ]]; then
+        enter_alt_screen
+        export MOLE_ALT_SCREEN_ACTIVE=1
+        export MOLE_INLINE_LOADING=1
+        export MOLE_MANAGED_ALT_SCREEN=1
+        printf "\033[2J\033[H" >&2
+    else
+        unset MOLE_INLINE_LOADING MOLE_MANAGED_ALT_SCREEN MOLE_ALT_SCREEN_ACTIVE
+    fi
+
     # Scan applications
-    local apps_file=$(scan_applications)
+    local apps_file=""
+    if ! apps_file=$(scan_applications); then
+        if [[ $use_inline_loading == true ]]; then
+            printf "\033[2J\033[H" >&2
+            leave_alt_screen
+            unset MOLE_ALT_SCREEN_ACTIVE
+            unset MOLE_INLINE_LOADING MOLE_MANAGED_ALT_SCREEN
+        fi
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    if [[ $use_inline_loading == true ]]; then
+        printf "\033[2J\033[H" >&2
+    fi
 
     if [[ ! -f "$apps_file" ]]; then
-        echo ""
-        log_error "Failed to scan applications"
+        # Error message already shown by scan_applications
+        if [[ $use_inline_loading == true ]]; then
+            leave_alt_screen
+            unset MOLE_ALT_SCREEN_ACTIVE
+            unset MOLE_INLINE_LOADING MOLE_MANAGED_ALT_SCREEN
+        fi
         return 1
     fi
 
     # Load applications
     if ! load_applications "$apps_file"; then
+        if [[ $use_inline_loading == true ]]; then
+            leave_alt_screen
+            unset MOLE_ALT_SCREEN_ACTIVE
+            unset MOLE_INLINE_LOADING MOLE_MANAGED_ALT_SCREEN
+        fi
         rm -f "$apps_file"
         return 1
     fi
 
     # Interactive selection using paginated menu
     if ! select_apps_for_uninstall; then
+        if [[ $use_inline_loading == true ]]; then
+            leave_alt_screen
+            unset MOLE_ALT_SCREEN_ACTIVE
+            unset MOLE_INLINE_LOADING MOLE_MANAGED_ALT_SCREEN
+        fi
         rm -f "$apps_file"
         return 0
     fi
 
+    if [[ $use_inline_loading == true ]]; then
+        leave_alt_screen
+        unset MOLE_ALT_SCREEN_ACTIVE
+        unset MOLE_INLINE_LOADING MOLE_MANAGED_ALT_SCREEN
+    fi
+
     # Restore cursor and show a concise summary before confirmation
     show_cursor
     clear
diff --git a/lib/app_selector.sh b/lib/app_selector.sh
index 7f12058..55d3ff0 100755
--- a/lib/app_selector.sh
+++ b/lib/app_selector.sh
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@ select_apps_for_uninstall() {
         menu_options+=("$(format_app_display "$display_name" "$size" "$last_used")")
     done
 
-    # Clear screen before menu (alternate screen preserves main screen)
-    clear_screen
-
     # Use paginated menu - result will be stored in MOLE_SELECTION_RESULT
+    # Note: paginated_multi_select enters alternate screen and handles clearing
     MOLE_SELECTION_RESULT=""
     paginated_multi_select "Select Apps to Remove" "${menu_options[@]}"
     local exit_code=$?
diff --git a/lib/batch_uninstall.sh b/lib/batch_uninstall.sh
index 6b75501..6cd6cdc 100755
--- a/lib/batch_uninstall.sh
+++ b/lib/batch_uninstall.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ batch_uninstall_applications() {
     local -a sudo_apps=()
     local total_estimated_size=0
     local -a app_details=()
+    local -a dock_cleanup_paths=()
 
     echo ""
     # Silent analysis without spinner output (avoid visual flicker)
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ batch_uninstall_applications() {
         [[ -z "$selected_app" ]] && continue
         IFS='|' read -r epoch app_path app_name bundle_id size last_used <<< "$selected_app"
 
-        # Check if app is running
-        if pgrep -f "$app_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Check if app is running (use app path for precise matching)
+        if pgrep -f "$app_path" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             running_apps+=("$app_name")
         fi
 
@@ -49,14 +50,46 @@ batch_uninstall_applications() {
         ((total_estimated_size += total_kb))
 
         # Store details for later use
-        # Base64 encode related_files to handle multi-line data safely
-        local encoded_files=$(echo "$related_files" | base64)
+        # Base64 encode related_files to handle multi-line data safely (single line)
+        local encoded_files
+        encoded_files=$(printf '%s' "$related_files" | base64 | tr -d '\n')
         app_details+=("$app_name|$app_path|$bundle_id|$total_kb|$encoded_files")
     done
 
     # Format size display (convert KB to bytes for bytes_to_human())
     local size_display=$(bytes_to_human "$((total_estimated_size * 1024))")
 
+    # Display detailed file list for each app before confirmation
+    echo -e "${PURPLE}Files to be removed:${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    for detail in "${app_details[@]}"; do
+        IFS='|' read -r app_name app_path bundle_id total_kb encoded_files <<< "$detail"
+        local related_files=$(printf '%s' "$encoded_files" | base64 -d)
+        local app_size_display=$(bytes_to_human "$((total_kb * 1024))")
+
+        echo -e "${BLUE}${ICON_CONFIRM}${NC} ${app_name} ${GRAY}(${app_size_display})${NC}"
+        echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} $(echo "$app_path" | sed "s|$HOME|~|")"
+
+        # Show related files (limit to 5 most important ones for brevity)
+        local file_count=0
+        local max_files=5
+        while IFS= read -r file; do
+            if [[ -n "$file" && -e "$file" ]]; then
+                if [[ $file_count -lt $max_files ]]; then
+                    echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} $(echo "$file" | sed "s|$HOME|~|")"
+                fi
+                ((file_count++))
+            fi
+        done <<< "$related_files"
+
+        # Show count of remaining files if truncated
+        if [[ $file_count -gt $max_files ]]; then
+            local remaining=$((file_count - max_files))
+            echo -e "  ${GRAY}  ... and ${remaining} more files${NC}"
+        fi
+        echo ""
+    done
+
     # Show summary and get batch confirmation first (before asking for password)
     local app_total=${#selected_apps[@]}
     local app_text="app"
@@ -100,12 +133,7 @@ batch_uninstall_applications() {
     if [[ -t 1 ]]; then start_inline_spinner "Uninstalling apps..."; fi
 
     # Force quit running apps first (batch)
-    if [[ ${#running_apps[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
-        pkill -f "${running_apps[0]}" 2>/dev/null || true
-        for app_name in "${running_apps[@]:1}"; do pkill -f "$app_name" 2>/dev/null || true; done
-        sleep 2
-        if pgrep -f "${running_apps[0]}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then sleep 1; fi
-    fi
+    # Note: Apps are already killed in the individual uninstall loop below with app_path for precise matching
 
     # Perform uninstallations (silent mode, show results at end)
     if [[ -t 1 ]]; then stop_inline_spinner; fi
@@ -114,11 +142,11 @@ batch_uninstall_applications() {
     local -a success_items=()
     for detail in "${app_details[@]}"; do
         IFS='|' read -r app_name app_path bundle_id total_kb encoded_files <<< "$detail"
-        local related_files=$(echo "$encoded_files" | base64 -d)
+        local related_files=$(printf '%s' "$encoded_files" | base64 -d)
         local reason=""
         local needs_sudo=false
         [[ ! -w "$(dirname "$app_path")" || "$(stat -f%Su "$app_path" 2>/dev/null)" == "root" ]] && needs_sudo=true
-        if ! force_kill_app "$app_name"; then
+        if ! force_kill_app "$app_name" "$app_path"; then
             reason="still running"
         fi
         if [[ -z "$reason" ]]; then
@@ -139,6 +167,7 @@ batch_uninstall_applications() {
             ((files_cleaned++))
             ((total_items++))
             success_items+=("$app_name")
+            dock_cleanup_paths+=("$app_path")
         else
             ((failed_count++))
             failed_items+=("$app_name:$reason")
@@ -148,7 +177,6 @@ batch_uninstall_applications() {
     # Summary
     local freed_display=$(bytes_to_human "$((total_size_freed * 1024))")
     local bar="================================================================================"
-    echo ""
     echo "$bar"
     if [[ $success_count -gt 0 ]]; then
         local success_list="${success_items[*]}"
@@ -179,6 +207,10 @@ batch_uninstall_applications() {
     fi
     echo "$bar"
 
+    if [[ ${#dock_cleanup_paths[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+        remove_apps_from_dock "${dock_cleanup_paths[@]}"
+    fi
+
     # Clean up sudo keepalive if it was started
     if [[ -n "${sudo_keepalive_pid:-}" ]]; then
         kill "$sudo_keepalive_pid" 2>/dev/null || true
diff --git a/lib/common.sh b/lib/common.sh
index c484084..47140f3 100755
--- a/lib/common.sh
+++ b/lib/common.sh
@@ -268,14 +268,38 @@ bytes_to_human() {
     fi
 
     if ((bytes >= 1073741824)); then  # >= 1GB
-        echo "$bytes" | awk '{printf "%.2fGB", $1/1073741824}'
-    elif ((bytes >= 1048576)); then  # >= 1MB
-        echo "$bytes" | awk '{printf "%.1fMB", $1/1048576}'
-    elif ((bytes >= 1024)); then     # >= 1KB
-        echo "$bytes" | awk '{printf "%.0fKB", $1/1024}'
-    else
-        echo "${bytes}B"
+        local divisor=1073741824
+        local whole=$((bytes / divisor))
+        local remainder=$((bytes % divisor))
+        local frac=$(( (remainder * 100 + divisor / 2) / divisor ))  # Two decimals, rounded
+        if ((frac >= 100)); then
+            frac=0
+            ((whole++))
+        fi
+        printf "%d.%02dGB\n" "$whole" "$frac"
+        return 0
     fi
+
+    if ((bytes >= 1048576)); then  # >= 1MB
+        local divisor=1048576
+        local whole=$((bytes / divisor))
+        local remainder=$((bytes % divisor))
+        local frac=$(( (remainder * 10 + divisor / 2) / divisor ))  # One decimal, rounded
+        if ((frac >= 10)); then
+            frac=0
+            ((whole++))
+        fi
+        printf "%d.%01dMB\n" "$whole" "$frac"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    if ((bytes >= 1024)); then     # >= 1KB
+        local rounded_kb=$(((bytes + 512) / 1024))  # Nearest integer KB
+        printf "%dKB\n" "$rounded_kb"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    printf "%dB\n" "$bytes"
 }
 
 # Calculate directory size in bytes
@@ -726,17 +750,130 @@ mktemp_dir()  { local d; d=$(mktemp -d) || return 1; register_temp_dir "$d"; ech
 # Uninstall helper abstractions
 # =========================================================================
 force_kill_app() {
-    # Args: app_name; tries graceful then force kill; returns 0 if stopped, 1 otherwise
-    local app="$1"
-    if pgrep -f "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        pkill -f "$app" 2>/dev/null || true
+    # Args: app_name [app_path]; tries graceful then force kill; returns 0 if stopped, 1 otherwise
+    local app_name="$1"
+    local app_path="${2:-}"
+
+    # Use app path for precise matching if provided
+    local match_pattern="$app_name"
+    if [[ -n "$app_path" && -e "$app_path" ]]; then
+        # Use the app bundle path for more precise matching
+        match_pattern="$app_path"
+    fi
+
+    if pgrep -f "$match_pattern" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        pkill -f "$match_pattern" 2>/dev/null || true
         sleep 1
     fi
-    if pgrep -f "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        pkill -9 -f "$app" 2>/dev/null || true
+    if pgrep -f "$match_pattern" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        pkill -9 -f "$match_pattern" 2>/dev/null || true
         sleep 1
     fi
-    pgrep -f "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1 && return 1 || return 0
+    pgrep -f "$match_pattern" >/dev/null 2>&1 && return 1 || return 0
+}
+
+# Remove application icons from the Dock (best effort)
+remove_apps_from_dock() {
+    if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    local plist="$HOME/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist"
+    [[ -f "$plist" ]] || return 0
+
+    if ! command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    # Execute Python helper to prune dock entries for the given app paths.
+    # Exit status 2 means entries were removed.
+    local target_count=$#
+
+    python3 - "$@" <<'PY'
+import os
+import plistlib
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import urllib.parse
+
+plist_path = os.path.expanduser('~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist')
+if not os.path.exists(plist_path):
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+def normalise(path):
+    if not path:
+        return ''
+    return os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(path.rstrip('/')))
+
+targets = {normalise(arg) for arg in sys.argv[1:] if arg}
+targets = {t for t in targets if t}
+if not targets:
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+with open(plist_path, 'rb') as fh:
+    try:
+        data = plistlib.load(fh)
+    except Exception:
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+apps = data.get('persistent-apps')
+if not isinstance(apps, list):
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+changed = False
+filtered = []
+for item in apps:
+    try:
+        url = item['tile-data']['file-data']['_CFURLString']
+    except (KeyError, TypeError):
+        filtered.append(item)
+        continue
+
+    if not isinstance(url, str):
+        filtered.append(item)
+        continue
+
+    parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(url)
+    path = urllib.parse.unquote(parsed.path or '')
+    if not path:
+        filtered.append(item)
+        continue
+
+    candidate = normalise(path)
+    if any(candidate == t or candidate.startswith(t + os.sep) for t in targets):
+        changed = True
+        continue
+
+    filtered.append(item)
+
+if not changed:
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+data['persistent-apps'] = filtered
+with open(plist_path, 'wb') as fh:
+    try:
+        plistlib.dump(data, fh, fmt=plistlib.FMT_BINARY)
+    except Exception:
+        plistlib.dump(data, fh)
+
+# Restart Dock to apply changes (ignore errors)
+try:
+    subprocess.run(['killall', 'Dock'], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, check=False)
+except Exception:
+    pass
+
+sys.exit(2)
+PY
+    local python_status=$?
+    if [[ $python_status -eq 2 ]]; then
+        if [[ $target_count -gt 1 ]]; then
+            echo -e "  ${GREEN}${ICON_SUCCESS}${NC} Removed app icons from Dock"
+        else
+            echo -e "  ${GREEN}${ICON_SUCCESS}${NC} Removed app icon from Dock"
+        fi
+        return 0
+    fi
+    return $python_status
 }
 
 map_uninstall_reason() {
diff --git a/lib/paginated_menu.sh b/lib/paginated_menu.sh
index 25cc247..4e8e940 100755
--- a/lib/paginated_menu.sh
+++ b/lib/paginated_menu.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ paginated_multi_select() {
     local title="$1"
     shift
     local -a items=("$@")
+    local external_alt_screen=false
+    if [[ "${MOLE_MANAGED_ALT_SCREEN:-}" == "1" || "${MOLE_MANAGED_ALT_SCREEN:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+        external_alt_screen=true
+    fi
 
     # Validation
     if [[ ${#items[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -55,11 +59,14 @@ paginated_multi_select() {
         else
             stty sane 2>/dev/null || stty echo icanon 2>/dev/null || true
         fi
-        leave_alt_screen
+        if [[ "${external_alt_screen:-false}" == false ]]; then
+            leave_alt_screen
+        fi
     }
 
     # Cleanup function
     cleanup() {
+        trap - EXIT INT TERM
         restore_terminal
     }
 
@@ -74,9 +81,13 @@ paginated_multi_select() {
 
     # Setup terminal - preserve interrupt character
     stty -echo -icanon intr ^C 2>/dev/null || true
-    enter_alt_screen
-    # Clear screen once on entry to alt screen
-    printf "\033[2J\033[H" >&2
+    if [[ $external_alt_screen == false ]]; then
+        enter_alt_screen
+        # Clear screen once on entry to alt screen
+        printf "\033[2J\033[H" >&2
+    else
+        printf "\033[H" >&2
+    fi
     hide_cursor
 
     # Helper functions
@@ -84,11 +95,11 @@ paginated_multi_select() {
 
     render_item() {
         local idx=$1 is_current=$2
-        local checkbox="☐"
-        [[ ${selected[idx]} == true ]] && checkbox="☑"
+        local checkbox="[ ]"
+        [[ ${selected[idx]} == true ]] && checkbox="[x]"
 
         if [[ $is_current == true ]]; then
-            printf "\r\033[2K\033[7m▶ %s %s\033[0m\n" "$checkbox" "${items[idx]}" >&2
+            printf "\r\033[2K${BLUE}> %s %s${NC}\n" "$checkbox" "${items[idx]}" >&2
         else
             printf "\r\033[2K  %s %s\n" "$checkbox" "${items[idx]}" >&2
         fi
@@ -168,7 +179,10 @@ EOF
         local key=$(read_key)
 
         case "$key" in
-            "QUIT") cleanup; return 1 ;;
+            "QUIT")
+                cleanup
+                return 1
+                ;;
             "UP")
                 if [[ $cursor_pos -gt 0 ]]; then
                     ((cursor_pos--))
diff --git a/mole b/mole
index f4087bf..c89b44a 100755
--- a/mole
+++ b/mole
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 source "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/common.sh"
 
 # Version info
-VERSION="1.7.3"
+VERSION="1.7.4"
 MOLE_TAGLINE="can dig deep to clean your Mac."
 
 # Get latest version from remote repository
@@ -400,28 +400,53 @@ remove_mole() {
     exit 0
 }
 
-# Display main menu options
+# Display main menu options with minimal refresh to avoid flicker
 show_main_menu() {
     local selected="${1:-1}"
-    local full_draw="${2:-true}"
+    local _full_draw="${2:-true}"  # Kept for compatibility (unused)
+    local banner="${MAIN_MENU_BANNER:-}"
+    local update_message="${MAIN_MENU_UPDATE_MESSAGE:-}"
 
-    # Full redraw each time (prevents ghost menu items)
-    clear_screen
-    echo ""
-    show_brand_banner
-    show_update_notification
-    echo ""
+    # Fallback if globals missing (should not happen)
+    if [[ -z "$banner" ]]; then
+        banner="$(show_brand_banner)"
+        MAIN_MENU_BANNER="$banner"
+    fi
 
-    show_menu_option 1 "Clean Mac - Remove junk files and optimize" "$([[ $selected -eq 1 ]] && echo true || echo false)"
-    show_menu_option 2 "Uninstall Apps - Remove applications completely" "$([[ $selected -eq 2 ]] && echo true || echo false)"
-    show_menu_option 3 "Analyze Disk - Interactive space explorer" "$([[ $selected -eq 3 ]] && echo true || echo false)"
-    show_menu_option 4 "Help & Information - Usage guide and tips" "$([[ $selected -eq 4 ]] && echo true || echo false)"
-    show_menu_option 5 "Exit - Close Mole" "$([[ $selected -eq 5 ]] && echo true || echo false)"
+    printf '\033[H'  # Move cursor to home
+
+    local line=""
+    # Leading spacer
+    printf '\r\033[2K\n'
+
+    # Brand banner
+    while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
+        printf '\r\033[2K%s\n' "$line"
+    done <<< "$banner"
+
+    # Update notification block (if present)
+    if [[ -n "$update_message" ]]; then
+        while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
+            printf '\r\033[2K%s\n' "$line"
+        done <<< "$update_message"
+    fi
+
+    # Spacer before menu options
+    printf '\r\033[2K\n'
+
+    printf '\r\033[2K%s\n' "$(show_menu_option 1 "Clean Mac - Remove junk files and optimize" "$([[ $selected -eq 1 ]] && echo true || echo false)")"
+    printf '\r\033[2K%s\n' "$(show_menu_option 2 "Uninstall Apps - Remove applications completely" "$([[ $selected -eq 2 ]] && echo true || echo false)")"
+    printf '\r\033[2K%s\n' "$(show_menu_option 3 "Analyze Disk - Interactive space explorer" "$([[ $selected -eq 3 ]] && echo true || echo false)")"
+    printf '\r\033[2K%s\n' "$(show_menu_option 4 "Help & Information - Usage guide and tips" "$([[ $selected -eq 4 ]] && echo true || echo false)")"
+    printf '\r\033[2K%s\n' "$(show_menu_option 5 "Exit - Close Mole" "$([[ $selected -eq 5 ]] && echo true || echo false)")"
 
     if [[ -t 0 ]]; then
-        echo ""
-        echo -e "  ${GRAY}↑/↓${NC} Navigate  ${GRAY}|${NC}  ${GRAY}Enter${NC} Select  ${GRAY}|${NC}  ${GRAY}Q/ESC${NC} Quit"
+        printf '\r\033[2K\n'
+        printf '\r\033[2K%s\n' "  ${GRAY}↑/↓${NC} Navigate  ${GRAY}|${NC}  ${GRAY}Enter${NC} Select  ${GRAY}|${NC}  ${GRAY}Q/ESC${NC} Quit"
     fi
+
+    # Clear any remaining content below without full screen wipe
+    printf '\033[J'
 }
 
 # Interactive main menu loop
@@ -439,6 +464,18 @@ interactive_main_menu() {
     fi
     local current_option=1
     local first_draw=true
+    local brand_banner=""
+    local msg_cache="$HOME/.cache/mole/update_message"
+    local update_message=""
+
+    brand_banner="$(show_brand_banner)"
+    MAIN_MENU_BANNER="$brand_banner"
+
+    if [[ -f "$msg_cache" && -s "$msg_cache" ]]; then
+        update_message="$(cat "$msg_cache" 2>/dev/null || echo "")"
+    fi
+    MAIN_MENU_UPDATE_MESSAGE="$update_message"
+
     cleanup_and_exit() {
         show_cursor
         echo ""