Mole for MAC
Free, open-source command-line tool to clean, uninstall apps, analyze disk space and monitor your Mac.
Mole Overview
Mole is a free, open-source command-line tool that cleans and looks after your Mac. One command, mo, brings together jobs you would otherwise need several apps for: deep cleaning of caches, logs and leftovers, uninstalling apps together with their hidden files, analyzing what fills your disk, refreshing system services and showing live system stats. Mole is made by Tw93 and released under the GPL-3.0 license.
Mole runs in Terminal on macOS 12 or later, on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and installs with Homebrew or a short install script. It is careful with your files: you can preview every cleanup first, and uninstalled apps go to the Trash by default. A separate native Mole app with a window is sold on mole.fit; the command-line tool on this page is free.
Key Features
Type mo for an interactive menu, or use one of its commands directly.
- Deep clean (mo clean): remove caches, logs, leftovers and orphaned app data to free disk space.
- Smart uninstaller (mo uninstall): remove apps together with their launch agents, preferences and leftovers.
- Disk analyzer (mo analyze): explore disk usage in Terminal and find large files.
- System maintenance (mo optimize): flush DNS and refresh Quick Look, icons and system databases.
- Live status (mo status): CPU, memory, disk, network and process stats in real time.
- Developer cleanup (mo purge): remove build folders from your projects.
- Installer cleanup (mo installer): find and remove leftover installer files.
- Safe by design: preview with --dry-run, protect items with a whitelist, review history with mo history.
What’s New in Version 1.61.0
Mole 1.61.0 makes cleaning and uninstalling safer and smarter.
- Select all of an app's personal data with one key in mo uninstall
- Works correctly when GNU tools from Homebrew come first in your PATH
- Keeps game libraries, Nix profile generations and live system data
- Cleans old browser builds and old macOS and visionOS DeviceSupport files
- No Xcode install prompt during cleaning
Mole FAQ
Is Mole free?
Yes. The Mole command-line tool is free and open source, released under the GPL-3.0 license. A separate native Mole app for Mac, with a window, is a paid app sold on mole.fit.
How do I install Mole on a Mac?
Install it with Homebrew by running brew install mole in Terminal, or use the install script shown on Mole's GitHub page. Then type mo to open its menu.
Which macOS version does Mole need?
Mole needs macOS 12 or later and works on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Is it safe to clean my Mac with Mole?
Mole checks paths, protects shared and system locations and asks before it acts. Run a command with --dry-run first to see what it would remove, and protect items with mo clean --whitelist. Note that clean deletes permanently, while uninstall moves files to the Trash by default.
How do I uninstall an app and its leftovers with Mole?
Run mo uninstall, choose the app, and Mole removes it together with its launch agents, preferences and other leftover files. By default they go to the Trash.
How can I see what is using my disk space?
Run mo analyze. It shows your disk usage in Terminal, lets you move through folders and finds large files.
Do I need to run Mole with sudo?
No. Run Mole as a normal user; it asks for administrator access only when a task needs it.
How do I update or remove Mole?
Run mo update to update it, or brew upgrade mole if you installed it with Homebrew. mo remove removes Mole from your Mac.
Does Mole work on Windows too?
Yes, there is a separate Windows version of the command-line tool on Mole's GitHub page, and a native app for Windows on mole.fit.
Where does the Mole download on mole.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to Mole's official GitHub page at https://github.com/tw93/Mole, with the install instructions. mole.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the tool.
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