Mole

Dig deep like a mole to optimize your Mac.

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Mole - 95.50GB freed

## Features 1. All-in-one toolkit equal to CleanMyMac + AppCleaner + DaisyDisk + Sensei + iStat in one trusted binary. 2. Deep cleanup digs through caches, temp files, browser leftovers, and junk to reclaim tens of gigabytes. 3. Smart uninstall hunts down app bundles plus launch agents, preference panes, caches, logs, and debris. 4. Disk insight + optimization reveal storage hogs, visualize folders, rebuild caches, trim swap, refresh services. 5. Live status surfaces CPU, GPU, memory, disk, network, battery, and proxy telemetry so you spot bottlenecks. ## Quick Start **Install:** ```bash curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tw93/mole/main/install.sh | bash ``` Or via Homebrew: ```bash brew install tw93/tap/mole ``` **Run:** ```bash mo # Interactive menu mo clean # Deep cleanup mo clean --dry-run # Preview cleanup plan mo clean --whitelist # Adjust protected caches mo uninstall # Remove apps + leftovers mo optimize # Refresh caches & services mo analyze # Visual disk explorer mo status # Live system health dashboard mo touchid # Configure Touch ID for sudo mo update # Update Mole mo remove # Remove Mole from system mo --help # Show help mo --version # Show installed version ``` ## Tips - Safety first, if your Mac is mission-critical, wait for Mole to mature before full cleanups. - Preview the cleanup by running `mo clean --dry-run` and reviewing the generated list. - Use `mo clean --whitelist` to manage protected caches. - Use `mo touchid` to approve sudo with Touch ID instead of typing your password. ## Features in Detail ### Deep System Cleanup ```bash $ mo clean Scanning cache directories... ✓ User app cache 45.2GB ✓ Browser cache (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) 10.5GB ✓ Developer tools (Xcode, Node.js, npm) 23.3GB ✓ System logs and temp files 3.8GB ✓ App-specific cache (Spotify, Dropbox, Slack) 8.4GB ✓ Trash 12.3GB ==================================================================== Space freed: 95.5GB | Free space now: 223.5GB ==================================================================== ``` ### Smart App Uninstaller ```bash $ mo uninstall Select Apps to Remove ═══════════════════════════ ▶ ☑ Adobe Creative Cloud (12.4G) | Old ☐ WeChat (2.1G) | Recent ☐ Final Cut Pro (3.8G) | Recent Uninstalling: Adobe Creative Cloud ✓ Removed application ✓ Cleaned 52 related files across 12 locations - Application Support, Caches, Preferences - Logs, WebKit storage, Cookies - Extensions, Plugins, Launch daemons ==================================================================== Space freed: 12.8GB ==================================================================== ``` ### System Optimization ```bash $ mo optimize System: 5/32 GB RAM | 333/460 GB Disk (72%) | Uptime 6d ✓ Rebuild system databases and flush caches ✓ Reset network services ✓ Refresh Finder and Dock ✓ Clean diagnostic and crash logs ✓ Purge swap files and restart dynamic pager ✓ Rebuild launch services and spotlight index ==================================================================== System optimization completed ==================================================================== ``` ### Disk Space Analyzer ```bash $ mo analyze Analyze Disk ~/Documents | Total: 156.8GB ▶ 1. ███████████████████ 48.2% | 📁 Library 75.4GB >6mo 2. ██████████░░░░░░░░░ 22.1% | 📁 Downloads 34.6GB 3. ████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 14.3% | 📁 Movies 22.4GB 4. ███░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 10.8% | 📁 Documents 16.9GB 5. ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 5.2% | 📄 backup_2023.zip 8.2GB ↑↓←→ Navigate | O Open | F Reveal | ⌫ Delete | L Large(24) | Q Quit ``` ### Live System Status Real-time dashboard with system health score, hardware info, and performance metrics. ```bash $ mo status Mole Status Health ● 92 MacBook Pro · Apple M4 Pro · 32.0 GB · 460.4 GB · macOS 14.5 ⚙ CPU ────────────────────── ▦ Memory ───────────────────── Total ████████████░░░░░░ 45.2% Used ███████████░░░░░░ 58.4% 0.82 / 1.05 / 1.23 (8 cores) 14.2 GB / 24.0 GB total Core1 ███████████████░░░ 78.3% Free ████████░░░░░░░░░ 41.6% Core2 ████████████░░░░░░ 62.1% 9.8 GB available ▤ Disk ────────────────────── ▮ Power ────────────────────── Used █████████████░░░░░ 67.2% 100% ██████████████████ 100% 156.3 GB free Charged ⚡ Read ▮▯▯▯▯ 2.1 MB/s Normal · 423 cycles Write ▮▮▮▯▯ 18.3 MB/s 58°C · 1200 RPM ⇅ Network ─────────────────── ▶ Processes ─────────────────── Down ▮▮▯▯▯ 3.2 MB/s Code ▮▮▮▮▯ 42.1% Up ▮▯▯▯▯ 0.8 MB/s Chrome ▮▮▮▯▯ 28.3% Proxy: HTTP · 192.168.1.100 Terminal ▮▯▯▯▯ 12.5% ``` Health score is calculated from CPU usage, memory pressure, disk space, temperature, and I/O load. Color-coded: 90-100 green, 75-89 light green, 60-74 yellow, 40-59 orange, 0-39 red. ## Quick Launchers Launch Mole commands instantly from Raycast or Alfred: ```bash curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tw93/Mole/main/scripts/setup-quick-launchers.sh | bash ``` Adds 5 commands: `clean`, `uninstall`, `optimize`, `analyze`, `status`. Auto-detects your terminal or set `MO_LAUNCHER_APP=` to override. Reload Raycast by running `Reload Script Directories`, or simply restarting Raycast. ## Support - If Mole reclaimed storage for you, consider starring the repo or sharing it with friends needing a cleaner Mac. - Have ideas or fixes? Open an issue or PR and help shape Mole's roadmap together with the community. - Love cats? Treat Tangyuan and Cola to canned food via this link and keep the mascots purring. ## License MIT License - feel free to enjoy and participate in open source.