How to run mole
Features
- All-in-one toolkit: Combines CleanMyMac, AppCleaner, DaisyDisk, and iStat Menus in a single binary
- Deep cleaning: Removes caches, logs, and browser leftovers to reclaim gigabytes of space
- Smart uninstaller: Removes apps plus launch agents, preferences, and hidden remnants
- Disk insights: Visualizes usage, finds large files, rebuilds caches, and refreshes system services
- Live monitoring: Shows real-time CPU, GPU, memory, disk, and network stats
Quick Start
Install via Homebrew
brew install mole
Or via script
# Optional args: -s latest for main branch code, -s 1.17.0 for specific version
curl -fsSL <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tw93/mole/main/install.sh> | bash
Note: Mole is built for macOS. An experimental Windows version is available in the windows branch for early adopters.
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 purge # Clean project build artifacts
mo installer # Find and remove installer files
mo touchid # Configure Touch ID for sudo
mo completion # Set up shell tab completion
mo update # Update Mole
mo update --nightly # Update to latest unreleased main build, script install only
mo remove # Remove Mole from system
mo --help # Show help
mo --version # Show installed version
Preview safely
mo clean --dry-run
mo uninstall --dry-run
mo purge --dry-run
# Also works with: optimize, installer, remove, completion, touchid enable
mo clean --dry-run --debug # Preview + detailed logs
mo optimize --whitelist # Manage protected optimization rules
mo clean --whitelist # Manage protected caches
mo purge --paths # Configure project scan directories
mo analyze /Volumes # Analyze external drives only
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