Mole, the Mac cleaning tool that can free up tens of GBs in one go, has been updated again. We’ve shipped 3 releases recently, codename Fortified 🦉 github.com/tw93/Mole Fortified: smoother, safer, and more informative · Cleaner UI feedback in mo clean, less flicker and less noisy output · Much safer mo uninstall, stricter boundaries and better launch item cleanup · More useful mo status, network sparklines, lower memory usage, cat toggle with k Also fixed real-world issues like Teams detection, pnpm store path, password input, and JetBrains and Firefox compatibility. One more surprise: a contributor is actively working on a Windows version. Check GitHub Releases and the changelog for full details.

Jan 17, 2026 · 3:42 AM UTC

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Bro u killed CleanMyMac
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Hahaha, no, that's not the case. I really like the interaction of cleaning my Mac, but it's a bit expensive and doesn't clean very well.
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Replying to @HiTw93
fortified mole feels like macos spring cleaning mode
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Wow, that's a great description.
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> One more surprise: a contributor is actively working on a Windows version. Need🤩

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Hahaha, it was discovered, but it's not yet mature.
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Replying to @HiTw93
Great tool. My only problem (and it’s probably my fault for not configuring Mole properly when running it) is that Spotlight does not pull up apps. I guess I have to rebuild the index.
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Do you use the latest version? Indeed, I optimized this a long time ago. If there is a problem, please help me submit an issue, express detailed logs, and thank you very much.🙏
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Replying to @HiTw93
==> Upgrading 1 outdated package: mole 1.21.0 -> 1.22.1 🫡
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Yes, there have been three updates recently, and many useful features have been added.
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Replying to @HiTw93
I think it's a great app. Any plans on making a GUI for people not so comfortable with terminal?
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There is this plan, but I want to push it out when the mole is perfect.
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Replying to @HiTw93
I appreciate the work you put into this. Awesome job! 👏
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I'm glad to be able to help you.
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You built something extremely consequential
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I'm glad to be able to help you.
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I'm trying to uninstall the same application in two different programs. Why doesn't mole find all the files related to the program I'm uninstalling?
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This consideration system security, some of the dangerous will not move, to prevent accidental deletion, before there was a very thorough deletion, it is easy to cause problems.
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Replying to @HiTw93
Tried it few days ago on six year old MB pro which was full of it. It took Mole a while but in fairness it did a great job freeing up the space.
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Wow, I’m glad I could help you.
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Replying to @HiTw93
Thanks, man. Time to throw CleanMyMac in the trash.
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Hahaha, I am looking forward to this day.
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I just remove clearmymac
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Hahahaha, it’s not my fault that cleanmymac doesn’t work.
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Unfortunetly it's not working for older macos, i'm using Mojave still can't install it. The requirement at least Monterey. So bad
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Maybe I can try to fix it. Can curl be installed if you try it? Is there any error or log? Please help me submit an issue.
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是不是可以用 claudecode 基于这个自己做一个 skill
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是的 有小伙伴做过 甚至还挺好用
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Replying to @HiTw93
Better than daisy disk?
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The effect of disk space is not as good as daisy disk, but if you like minimalism, you can try it.
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Is there a simple dmg I can get? The home brew thing is giving me errors
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Wait for me, it should be coming soon. Try curl
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