- Deep System Cleanup - Cleans way more junk than CleanMyMac/Lemon - caches, logs, temp files
- Thorough Uninstall - Scans 22+ locations to remove app leftovers, not just the .app file
- Interactive Disk Analyzer - Navigate folders with arrow keys, find and delete large files quickly
- Fast & Lightweight - Terminal-based with arrow-key navigation, pagination, and Touch ID support
Tips:
- If your Mac is mission-critical, consider waiting for Mole to mature further - safety first
- ๅฆๆ่ฟๅฐ Mac ๅฏนไฝ ้ๅธธ้่ฆ๏ผๅปบ่ฎฎ็ญ Mole ๆดๆ็ๆถๆฅไฝฟ็จ๏ผๅฎๅ จ็ฌฌไธ
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
mole update
once to upgrade to the latest version.Recommended: Start with
mo clean --dry-run
to preview what will be deleted, usemo clean --whitelist
to protect important caches
$ mo clean
โถ System essentials
โ User app cache (45.2GB)
โ User app logs (2.1GB)
โ Trash (12.3GB)
โถ Browser cleanup
โ Chrome cache (8.4GB)
โ Safari cache (2.1GB)
โถ Developer tools
โ Xcode derived data (9.1GB)
โ Node.js cache (14.2GB)
โถ Others
โ Dropbox cache (5.2GB)
โ Spotify cache (3.1GB)
====================================================================
CLEANUP COMPLETE!
Space freed: 95.50GB | Free space now: 223.5GB
====================================================================
$ mo uninstall
Select Apps to Remove
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โถ โ Adobe Creative Cloud (12.4G) | Old
โ WeChat (2.1G) | Recent
โ Final Cut Pro (3.8G) | Recent
Uninstalling: Adobe Creative Cloud
โ Removed application # /Applications/
โ 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
====================================================================
$ mo analyze
Analyzing: /Users/You
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Total: 156.8GB
โโ ๐ Library 45.2GB
โ โโ ๐ Caches 28.4GB
โ โโ ๐ Application Support 16.8GB
โโ ๐ Downloads 32.6GB
โ โโ ๐ Xcode-14.3.1.dmg 12.3GB
โ โโ ๐ backup_2023.zip 8.6GB
โ โโ ๐ old_projects.tar.gz 5.2GB
โโ ๐ Movies 28.9GB
โ โโ ๐ vacation_2023.mov 15.4GB
โ โโ ๐ screencast_raw.mp4 8.8GB
โโ ๐ Documents 18.4GB
โโ ๐ Desktop 12.7GB
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Is Mole safe? Mole only cleans caches and logs, it doesn't touch app settings, user documents, or system files. Run
mo clean --dry-run
first to preview what will be removed. -
How often should I clean? Once a month, or when disk space is running low.
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Can I protect specific caches? Yes. Run
mo clean --whitelist
to choose which caches to keep. Common ones like Playwright browsers and HuggingFace models are already protected. -
Touch ID support? Mole uses
sudo
for privileges, so you'll get a password prompt unless you've configured Touch ID for sudo. -
Enable Touch ID for sudo:
sudo nano /etc/pam.d/sudo # Add this line below the comments at the top: auth sufficient pam_tid.so # Save: Ctrl+O, then exit: Ctrl+X
- 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
MIT License - feel free to enjoy and participate in open source.