diff --git a/bin/analyze.sh b/bin/analyze.sh
index a630e6f..dd89d54 100755
--- a/bin/analyze.sh
+++ b/bin/analyze.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ if [[ -x "$GO_BIN" ]]; then
     exec "$GO_BIN" "$@"
 fi
 
-echo "Bundled analyzer binary not found. Please reinstall Mole or run 'mo update' to restore it." >&2
+echo "Bundled analyzer binary not found. Please reinstall Mole or run mo update to restore it." >&2
 exit 1
diff --git a/bin/clean.sh b/bin/clean.sh
index 27431ee..fd7ccb2 100755
--- a/bin/clean.sh
+++ b/bin/clean.sh
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ start_cleanup() {
 
     if [[ "$DRY_RUN" != "true" && -t 0 ]]; then
         echo ""
-        echo -e "${YELLOW}Tip:${NC} Safety first—run 'mo clean --dry-run'. Important Macs should stop."
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}☻${NC} First time? Run ${GRAY}mo clean --dry-run${NC} first to preview changes"
     fi
 
     if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == "true" ]]; then
@@ -734,8 +734,8 @@ perform_cleanup() {
     start_section "Finder metadata"
     if [[ "$PROTECT_FINDER_METADATA" == "true" ]]; then
         note_activity
-        echo -e "  ${GRAY}○${NC} Finder metadata protected by whitelist."
-        echo -e "  ${GRAY}○${NC} Use ${GRAY}mo clean --whitelist${NC} to allow cleaning .DS_Store files."
+        echo -e "  ${YELLOW}☻${NC} Finder metadata protected by whitelist"
+        echo -e "  ${YELLOW}☻${NC} Run ${GRAY}mo clean --whitelist${NC} to allow cleaning .DS_Store files"
     else
         clean_ds_store_tree "$HOME" "Home directory (.DS_Store)"
 
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ perform_cleanup() {
                 fi
             else
                 # Timeout or error occurred
-                echo -e "  ${YELLOW}${ICON_WARNING}${NC} Homebrew cleanup timed out (run 'brew cleanup' manually)"
+                echo -e "  ${YELLOW}${ICON_WARNING}${NC} Homebrew cleanup timed out (run ${GRAY}brew cleanup${NC} manually)"
             fi
         else
             echo -e "  ${YELLOW}→${NC} Homebrew (would cleanup)"
@@ -1646,13 +1646,13 @@ perform_cleanup() {
     if [[ $node_modules_count -gt 0 ]] || [[ $venv_count -gt 0 ]]; then
         if [[ $node_modules_count -gt 0 ]]; then
             local nm_gb=$(echo "$node_modules_size" | awk '{printf "%.1f", $1/1024/1024}')
-            echo -e "  ${GRAY}○${NC} Found ${YELLOW}${nm_gb}GB${NC} in $node_modules_count old node_modules ${GRAY}(60+ days)${NC}"
+            echo -e "  ${YELLOW}☻${NC} Found ${YELLOW}${nm_gb}GB${NC} in $node_modules_count old node_modules ${GRAY}(60+ days)${NC}"
         fi
         if [[ $venv_count -gt 0 ]]; then
             local venv_gb=$(echo "$venv_size" | awk '{printf "%.1f", $1/1024/1024}')
-            echo -e "  ${GRAY}○${NC} Found ${YELLOW}${venv_gb}GB${NC} in $venv_count old Python venv ${GRAY}(60+ days)${NC}"
+            echo -e "  ${YELLOW}☻${NC} Found ${YELLOW}${venv_gb}GB${NC} in $venv_count old Python venv ${GRAY}(60+ days)${NC}"
         fi
-        echo -e "  ${YELLOW}☻${NC} Run 'mo analyze' to see details and manually clean"
+        echo -e "  ${YELLOW}☻${NC} Run ${GRAY}mo analyze${NC} to see details and manually clean"
     else
         echo -e "  ${GREEN}${ICON_SUCCESS}${NC} No large unused project dependencies found"
     fi
diff --git a/bin/optimize.sh b/bin/optimize.sh
index c4725d7..71da8ae 100755
--- a/bin/optimize.sh
+++ b/bin/optimize.sh
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ main() {
     fi
 
     if [[ "$show_touchid_tip" == "true" ]]; then
-        echo -e "Tip: run 'mo touchid' to approve sudo via Touch ID."
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}☻${NC} Run ${GRAY}mo touchid${NC} to approve sudo via Touch ID"
     fi
     print_summary_block "success" "$summary_title" "${summary_details[@]}"
     printf '\n'
diff --git a/bin/touchid.sh b/bin/touchid.sh
index 220fd3b..e6c19e9 100755
--- a/bin/touchid.sh
+++ b/bin/touchid.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ show_status() {
     if is_touchid_configured; then
         echo -e "${GREEN}${ICON_SUCCESS}${NC} Touch ID is enabled for sudo"
     else
-        echo -e "${YELLOW}○${NC} Touch ID is not configured for sudo"
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}☻${NC} Touch ID is not configured for sudo"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/uninstall_batch.sh b/lib/uninstall_batch.sh
index b25e249..60dc37f 100755
--- a/lib/uninstall_batch.sh
+++ b/lib/uninstall_batch.sh
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ batch_uninstall_applications() {
     local removal_note="Remove ${app_total} ${app_text}"
     [[ -n "$size_display" ]] && removal_note+=" (${size_display})"
     if [[ ${#running_apps[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
-        removal_note+=" - will force quit: ${running_apps[*]}"
+        removal_note+=" ${YELLOW}[Running]${NC}"
     fi
-    echo -ne "${PURPLE}${ICON_ARROW}${NC} ${removal_note}. Press ${GREEN}Enter${NC} to confirm, ${GRAY}ESC${NC} to cancel: "
+    echo -ne "${PURPLE}${ICON_ARROW}${NC} ${removal_note}  ${GREEN}Enter${NC} confirm, ${GRAY}ESC${NC} cancel: "
 
     IFS= read -r -s -n1 key || key=""
     drain_pending_input # Clean up any escape sequence remnants