Mole

Dig deep like a mole to clean your Mac.

Features

• Deep System Cleanup - Remove hidden caches, logs, and temp files in one sweep
• Thorough Uninstall - 22+ locations cleaned vs 1 standard, beats CleanMyMac/Lemon
• Interactive Disk Analyzer - Navigate folders like a file manager, find and delete large files instantly
• Fast & Lightweight - Terminal-based, zero bloat, arrow-key navigation with pagination
• Touch ID Ready - Defaults to password prompts, works with Touch ID when sudo is configured

Quick Start

Tips:

• On mission-critical Macs, wait for Mole to mature, safety first
• 如果这台 Mac 对你非常重要，建议等 Mole 更成熟时来使用，安全第一
• I'm not very tech-savvy？Check 小白使用指南

Install:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tw93/mole/main/install.sh | bash

Or via Homebrew:

brew install tw93/tap/mole

Run:

mo                      # Interactive menu
mo clean                # System cleanup
mo clean --dry-run      # Preview mode
mo clean --whitelist    # Manage protected caches
mo uninstall            # Uninstall apps
mo analyze              # Disk analyzer
mo update               # Update Mole
mo remove               # Remove Mole from system
mo --help               # Show help
mo --version            # Show installed version

If the command is not found, run mo update once to upgrade to the latest version.

Recommended start with mo clean --dry-run to preview, mo clean --whitelist to protect caches

Features in Detail

Deep System Cleanup

$ mo clean

▶ System essentials
  ✓ User app cache (45.2GB)
  ✓ User app logs (2.1GB)
  ✓ Trash (12.3GB)

▶ Browser cleanup
  ✓ Chrome cache (8.4GB)
  ✓ Safari cache (2.1GB)

▶ Developer tools
  ✓ Xcode derived data (9.1GB)
  ✓ Node.js cache (14.2GB)

▶ Others
  ✓ Dropbox cache (5.2GB)
  ✓ Spotify cache (3.1GB)

====================================================================
CLEANUP COMPLETE!
Space freed: 95.50GB | Free space now: 223.5GB
====================================================================

Smart App Uninstaller

$ 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              # /Applications/
  ✓ Cleaned 52 related files         # ~/Library/ across 12 locations
    - Support files & caches         # Application Support, Caches
    - Preferences & logs             # Preferences, Logs
    - WebKit storage & cookies       # WebKit, HTTPStorages
    - Extensions & plugins           # Internet Plug-Ins, Services
    - System files with sudo         # /Library/, Launch daemons

====================================================================
UNINSTALLATION COMPLETE!
Space freed: 12.8GB
====================================================================

Disk Space Analyzer

$ mo analyze

Analyzing: /Users/You
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Total: 156.8GB

├─ 📁 Library                                        45.2GB
│  ├─ 📁 Caches                                      28.4GB
│  └─ 📁 Application Support                         16.8GB
├─ 📁 Downloads                                      32.6GB
│  ├─ 📄 Xcode-14.3.1.dmg                            12.3GB
│  ├─ 📄 backup_2023.zip                             8.6GB
│  └─ 📄 old_projects.tar.gz                         5.2GB
├─ 📁 Movies                                         28.9GB
│  ├─ 📄 vacation_2023.mov                           15.4GB
│  └─ 📄 screencast_raw.mp4                          8.8GB
├─ 📁 Documents                                      18.4GB
└─ 📁 Desktop                                        12.7GB

FAQ

1. Is Mole safe? – Mole focuses on cleaning caches and logs, without touching app settings, user documents, or system files. You can run mo clean --dry-run to preview what will be removed before actually cleaning.
2. How often should I clean? – About once a month, or whenever you notice disk space running low.
3. Can I protect specific caches? – Yes. Run mo clean --whitelist to interactively choose which caches to keep. Some common ones like Playwright browsers and HuggingFace models are already protected by default.
4. Does Mole support Touch ID? – Mole elevates through sudo, so expect a password prompt unless your sudo already supports Touch ID.

Support

• Star this repo if Mole helped you recover disk space
• Share with friends who need to clean their Macs
• Report issues via GitHub Issues
• I have two cats, feed them canned food if you'd like

License

MIT License - feel free to enjoy and participate in open source.