Mole

Deep clean and optimize your Mac.

Mole - 95.50GB freed

## Features - **Unified toolkit**: Consolidated features of CleanMyMac, AppCleaner, DaisyDisk, and iStat into a **single binary** - **Deep cleaning**: Scans and removes caches, logs, and browser leftovers to **reclaim gigabytes of space** - **Smart uninstaller**: Thoroughly removes apps along with launch agents, preferences, and **hidden remnants** - **Disk insights**: Visualizes usage, manages large files, **rebuilds caches**, and refreshes system services - **Live monitoring**: Real-time stats for CPU, GPU, memory, disk, and network to **diagnose performance issues** ## Platform Support Mole is designed for **macOS**. For Windows users, check out the `windows/` directory which provides a native Windows port with the same features: **Windows Installation:** ```powershell irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tw93/mole/main/windows/install.ps1 | iex ``` **Windows Features:** - Deep system cleanup (temp files, caches, logs, Windows Update cache) - Smart app uninstaller with leftover detection - System optimization and service refresh - Developer artifact cleanup (node_modules, target, .venv, etc.) - Disk analysis and real-time monitoring tools (TUI) Built with PowerShell and Go for native Windows performance. Run `mole` after installation. ## Quick Start **Install by Brew, recommended:** ```bash brew install mole ``` **or by Script, for older macOS or latest code:** ```bash # Add '-s latest' for newest, '-s dev' for development, or '-s 1.17.0' for a version. curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tw93/mole/main/install.sh | bash ``` **Run:** ```bash mo # Interactive menu mo clean # Deep cleanup mo uninstall # Remove apps + leftovers mo optimize # Refresh caches & services mo analyze # Visual disk explorer mo status # Live system health dashboard mo purge # Clean project build artifacts mo installer # Find and remove installer files mo touchid # Configure Touch ID for sudo mo completion # Setup shell tab completion mo update # Update Mole mo remove # Remove Mole from system mo --help # Show help mo --version # Show installed version mo clean --dry-run # Preview the cleanup plan mo clean --whitelist # Manage protected caches mo clean --dry-run --debug # Detailed preview with risk levels and file info mo optimize --dry-run # Preview optimization actions mo optimize --debug # Run with detailed operation logs mo optimize --whitelist # Manage protected optimization rules mo purge --paths # Configure project scan directories ``` ## Tips - **Terminal**: iTerm2 has known compatibility issues; we recommend Alacritty, kitty, WezTerm, Ghostty, or Warp. - **Safety**: Built with strict protections. See [Security Audit](SECURITY_AUDIT.md). Preview changes with `mo clean --dry-run`. - **Debug Mode**: Use `--debug` for detailed logs (e.g., `mo clean --debug`). Combine with `--dry-run` for comprehensive preview including risk levels and file details. - **Navigation**: Supports arrow keys and Vim bindings (`h/j/k/l`). - **Configuration**: Run `mo touchid` for Touch ID sudo, `mo completion` for shell tab completion, `mo clean --whitelist` to manage protected paths. ## 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 ═══════════════════════════ ▶ ☑ Photoshop 2024 (4.2G) | Old ☐ IntelliJ IDEA (2.8G) | Recent ☐ Premiere Pro (3.4G) | Recent Uninstalling: Photoshop 2024 ✓ 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 clear caches ✓ Reset network services ✓ Refresh Finder and Dock ✓ Clean diagnostic and crash logs ✓ Remove swap files and restart dynamic pager ✓ Rebuild launch services and spotlight index ==================================================================== System optimization completed ==================================================================== Use `mo optimize --whitelist` to protect specific optimization items from being run. ``` ### 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 Show | ⌫ Delete | L Large files | 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 · M4 Pro · 32GB · macOS 14.5 ⚙ CPU ▦ Memory Total ████████████░░░░░░░ 45.2% Used ███████████░░░░░░░ 58.4% Load 0.82 / 1.05 / 1.23 (8 cores) Total 14.2 / 24.0 GB Core 1 ███████████████░░░░ 78.3% Free ████████░░░░░░░░░░ 41.6% Core 2 ████████████░░░░░░░ 62.1% Avail 9.8 GB ▤ Disk ⚡ Power Used █████████████░░░░░░ 67.2% Level ██████████████████ 100% Free 156.3 GB Status Charged Read ▮▯▯▯▯ 2.1 MB/s Health Normal · 423 cycles Write ▮▮▮▯▯ 18.3 MB/s Temp 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 based on CPU, memory, disk, temperature, and I/O load. Color-coded by range. Press `k` to hide/show cat, `q` to quit. ### Project Artifact Purge Clean old build artifacts (`node_modules`, `target`, `build`, `dist`, etc.) from your projects to free up disk space. ```bash mo purge Select Categories to Clean - 18.5GB (8 selected) ➤ ● my-react-app 3.2GB | node_modules ● old-project 2.8GB | node_modules ● rust-app 4.1GB | target ● next-blog 1.9GB | node_modules ○ current-work 856MB | node_modules | Recent ● django-api 2.3GB | venv ● vue-dashboard 1.7GB | node_modules ● backend-service 2.5GB | node_modules ``` > **Use with caution:** This will permanently delete selected artifacts. Review carefully before confirming. Recent projects (< 7 days) are marked and unselected by default.

Custom Scan Paths

Run `mo purge --paths` to configure which directories to scan, or edit `~/.config/mole/purge_paths` directly: ```shell ~/Documents/MyProjects ~/Work/ClientA ~/Work/ClientB ``` When custom paths are configured, only those directories are scanned. Otherwise, defaults to `~/Projects`, `~/GitHub`, `~/dev`, etc.

### Installer Cleanup Find and remove large installer files scattered across Downloads, Desktop, Homebrew caches, iCloud, and Mail. Each file is labeled by source to help you know where the space is hiding. ```bash mo installer Select Installers to Remove - 3.8GB (5 selected) ➤ ● Photoshop_2024.dmg 1.2GB | Downloads ● IntelliJ_IDEA.dmg 850.6MB | Downloads ● Illustrator_Setup.pkg 920.4MB | Downloads ● PyCharm_Pro.dmg 640.5MB | Homebrew ● Acrobat_Reader.dmg 220.4MB | Downloads ○ AppCode_Legacy.zip 410.6MB | Downloads ``` ## 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`. Mole automatically detects your terminal, or you can set `MO_LAUNCHER_APP=` to override. For Raycast, if this is your first script directory, add it in Raycast Extensions (Add Script Directory) and then run "Reload Script Directories" to load the new commands. ## Community Love

Community feedback on Mole

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- If Mole saved you space, consider starring the repo or sharing it with friends who need a cleaner Mac. - Have ideas or fixes? Check our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md), then open an issue or PR to help shape Mole's future. - Love cats? Treat Tangyuan and Cola to canned food via this link to keep our mascots purring. ## License MIT License - feel free to enjoy and participate in open source.