mole
A free open-source command line tool for Mac that cleans, uninstalls apps, analyzes disk use, optimizes and monitors the system. A separate native Mac app is also offered.
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Overview
Mole is a free, open-source command line tool for Mac, run with the mo command. It cleans up disk space, uninstalls apps, analyzes what is using storage, optimizes the system and monitors its state. The repository holds the CLI, written mostly in shell, and a separate native Mac app is offered as well. It is positioned as a free alternative to paid Mac cleaning and monitoring apps.
Key features
- Clean junk files to free disk space
- Uninstall apps
- Analyze disk usage
- Optimize and monitor the Mac from the terminal
Best for
Mac users who are comfortable with the terminal and want one free tool for cleanup, uninstalling and system monitoring. A native app exists for those who prefer a graphical interface.
- Upstream
- tw93/Mole
- Fork on GitHub
- Guo-astro/mole
- Upstream stars
- 69k
- Category
- Apps and everyday utilities
- License
- MIT
- Forked
- 2025-11-30
- Sync status
- Diverged from upstream
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