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Deep clean and
optimize your Mac

All-in-one CLI toolkit that combines CleanMyMac, AppCleaner, DaisyDisk, and iStat Menus in a single binary. Reclaim gigabytes of disk space with one command.

52.6k GitHub Stars
95.5GB Space Freed
20+ Commands

What makes Mole different from other Mac cleaners

A free, open-source CLI that brings four premium Mac tools into one binary — no GUI needed, no subscriptions, no bloat.

All-in-one toolkit

Combines CleanMyMac, AppCleaner, DaisyDisk, and iStat Menus in a single binary. No need to install four separate apps.

Deep cleaning

Removes caches, logs, browser leftovers, and orphaned app data to reclaim gigabytes of space with a single command.

Smart uninstaller

Removes apps plus launch agents, preferences, and hidden remnants that standard uninstalls leave behind.

Disk insights

Visualizes disk usage, finds large files, rebuilds caches, and refreshes system services for optimal performance.

Get started in seconds

Mole is built for macOS. Install via Homebrew or a single curl command.

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Install via Homebrew

brew install mole
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Or via script

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

mo clean # Deep cleanup

Everything at your fingertips

Mole ships with 20+ commands covering cleanup, uninstall, optimization, disk analysis, and system monitoring.

mo Interactive menu
mo clean Deep cleanup + app leftovers
mo uninstall Remove apps + hidden remnants
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

Features in detail

Each command is designed for a specific job. Preview safely with --dry-run before making changes.

Deep System Cleanup

mo clean

Scans and removes caches, browser leftovers, developer tool artifacts, system logs, and app-specific data across your entire system.

Smart App Uninstaller

mo uninstall

Select apps to remove through an interactive picker. Mole finds and cleans up to 52 related files across 12 locations — application support, caches, preferences, logs, WebKit storage, launch daemons, and more.

System Optimization

mo optimize

Rebuilds system databases, clears caches, resets network services, refreshes Finder and Dock, cleans diagnostic logs, removes swap files, and rebuilds launch services and Spotlight index.

Disk Space Analyzer

mo analyze

Interactive disk usage visualizer with keyboard navigation. Find large files, browse directories, and delete items directly. Supports external drives and JSON output for scripting.

Live System Status

mo status

Real-time dashboard with CPU, GPU, memory, disk, network, and power metrics. Health score, process monitor, and machine-readable JSON output for automation.

Security & safety design

Mole is a local system maintenance tool that uses safety-first defaults to protect your data.

Path validation & protected directories

Conservative cleanup boundaries with explicit confirmation for high-risk actions.

Safe preview mode

Use --dry-run to preview what would happen before any destructive operation.

Trash-safe deletion

mo analyze moves files to Trash through Finder instead of deleting directly.

Detailed audit logging

All file operations logged to ~/Library/Logs/mole/operations.log for review.

Common questions

The fastest answers to the questions people ask first.

Yes, the CLI is completely free and open source under the MIT license. A GUI Mac App is available for $9 lifetime with the code MOLEMAC for 20% off through May 23.

Mole is built for macOS. An experimental Windows version is available in the windows branch for early adopters.

Mole combines CleanMyMac, AppCleaner, DaisyDisk, and iStat Menus in a single CLI binary — it's free, open-source, and designed for developers who prefer the terminal over a GUI.

Yes. Use --dry-run with clean, uninstall, purge, optimize, installer, and remove to preview changes before they happen. Add --debug for detailed logs.

Run mo remove to completely remove Mole from your system.