Mole/README.md

Mole

Deep clean and optimize your Mac.

Features

• All-in-one toolkit combining the power of CleanMyMac, AppCleaner, DaisyDisk, Sensei, and iStat in one trusted binary
• Deep cleanup scans and removes caches, logs, browser leftovers, and junk to reclaim tens of gigabytes
• Smart uninstall completely removes apps including launch agents, preferences, caches, and hidden leftovers
• Disk insight + optimization visualizes usage, handles large files, rebuilds caches, cleans swap, and refreshes services
• Live status monitors CPU, GPU, memory, disk, network, battery, and proxy stats to diagnose issues

Quick Start

Installation:

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                     # Deep cleanup
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

mo clean --dry-run           # Preview cleanup plan
mo clean --whitelist         # Adjust protected caches
mo uninstall --force-rescan  # Rescan apps and refresh cache
mo optimize --whitelist      # Adjust protected optimization items

Tips

• Terminal: iTerm2 has known compatibility issues; we recommend Alacritty, kitty, WezTerm, Ghostty, or Warp.
• Safety: Built with strict protections. See our Security Audit. Preview changes with mo clean --dry-run.
• Whitelist: Manage protected paths with mo clean --whitelist.
• Touch ID: Enable Touch ID for sudo commands by running mo touchid.
• Navigation: Supports standard arrow keys and Vim bindings (h/j/k/l).
• Debug: View detailed logs by appending the --debug flag (e.g., mo clean --debug).

Features in Detail

Deep System Cleanup

$ 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

$ mo uninstall

Select Apps to Remove
═══════════════════════════
▶ ☑ Adobe Creative Cloud      (9.4G) | 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

$ 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

$ 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(24)  |  Q Quit

Live System Status

Real-time dashboard with system health score, hardware info, and performance metrics.

$ 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.

Quick Launchers

Launch Mole commands instantly from Raycast or Alfred:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tw93/Mole/main/scripts/setup-quick-launchers.sh | bash

Adds 5 commands: clean, uninstall, optimize, analyze, status. Finds your terminal automatically or set MO_LAUNCHER_APP=<name> to override. For Raycast, search "Reload Script Directories" to load new commands.

Support

• If Mole saved you space, consider starring the repo or sharing it with friends who need a cleaner Mac.

• Have ideas or fixes? Open an issue or PR to help shape Mole's future with the community.

• 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.