Mole
A native Mac app for cleaning caches, uninstalling apps, analyzing disk space, and monitoring system status. Pay once for lifetime updates.
Mole is an open-source alternative to:
Mole is a native Mac application designed to help users clean up their system, manage applications, and monitor performance. It consolidates multiple tools into a single app, making it easier to maintain a healthy and efficient macOS environment.
Key Features
- Clean: Remove caches, logs, and temporary files with granular control and safety checks.
- Software: Update, uninstall, and manage apps with support for Sparkle, App Store, Homebrew, and more.
- Optimize: Maintain system performance by cleaning Quick Look, metadata, and macOS services.
- Analyze: Visualize disk usage with an interactive treemap to identify large files and folders.
- Status: Monitor real-time CPU, memory, GPU, disk, network, battery, and fan metrics.
- Menu Bar HUD: Access live system metrics and privacy alerts directly from the menu bar.
- Privacy-First: All scans and cleanups stay local; no files or data are uploaded.
- Lifetime Updates: One-time purchase covers updates for two Macs.
Tech / Self-Hosting
Mole is a native macOS application and does not require self-hosting. It is available as a standalone download from the official website. The app is built for macOS 14+ and offers a CLI tool for advanced users.