Mole 1.9.0 for Mac

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Mole — cleanup, apps, and live status on Mac

A native macOS utility from Tw93 that bundles cache cleaning, app updates, maintenance, treemap disk analysis, and live system monitoring in one window, with an optional menu bar HUD for day-to-day checks.

Typical Mac workflow

Mole organizes work into five areas: Clean scans eleven cache categories plus Trash and shows reclaimable space before you delete; Software lists updates from the Mac App Store, Sparkle, Electron, and Homebrew and can uninstall apps with leftover detection; Optimize runs visible macOS fixes first, then grouped maintenance tasks; Analyze builds a drill-down treemap you can trash or reveal in Finder; Status tracks CPU, memory, GPU, disk I/O, network, battery, thermals, and fans on supported hardware. Version 1.9.0 sharpens the menu bar: a right-click menu opens any module in one step, RunCat-style CPU tracking and Keep Screen On badges are available from the runner, and the icon is more reliable after Control Center changes or slow network volumes.

The app shares cleanup scope and safety practices with the free open-source Mole CLI (`brew install mole`), but adds GUI review, in-app updates, fan and battery helpers, startup management, and menu bar monitoring. Scanning stays free; each tool can be used twice without a license, then a one-time purchase unlocks ongoing use. A license covers two personal Macs with lifetime minor updates and a 14-day refund window per the vendor site.

Licensing and version 1.9.0

Mole for Mac requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later on Intel or Apple Silicon. Version 1.9.0 (June 30, 2026) focuses on menu bar reliability, richer Status tiles (public IP details and paired iPhone/iPad battery info), deeper uninstall and Software-update handling, safer Clean rules for AI coding-tool caches, license-slot reuse on activation, and helper management for fan and battery tools introduced in earlier builds. The companion CLI remains free for terminal workflows; the Mac app is sold separately on mole.fit and is not distributed through the Mac App Store.

Mole 1.9.0 for Mac — Cleanup & System Utility

Pros & Cons Show details

✅ PROS

  • Five modules in one app replace separate cleaners, updaters, maintenance tools, disk mappers, and menu bar monitors for many Mac users.
  • Cleanup logic inherits the audited open-source Mole CLI with whitelist rules and dry-run support on the terminal side.
  • Version 1.9.0 adds a full menu bar right-click launcher, RunCat-style CPU tracking, and fixes icon disappearance after Control Center rewrites.
  • Software updates cover Mac App Store, Sparkle, Electron, and Homebrew—including custom taps—with clearer scanning feedback in 1.9.0.
  • One-time license around $19 with lifetime updates on two Macs avoids the subscription model common among Mac maintenance suites.

❌ CONS

  • The native Mac app is paid while the CLI is free, so terminal users may not need the GUI purchase.
  • Requires macOS 14 or later, which excludes Macs stuck on Ventura or older releases.
  • Each tool allows only two free runs before licensing; scanning alone does not unlock full cleanup workflows indefinitely.
  • Cache and uninstall actions can still remove wanted data if you confirm aggressive selections without reviewing paths.
  • Sold only via mole.fit (Sparkle updates), not the Mac App Store, so enterprise procurement and sandboxed install policies may not apply.
✅ What's New in 1.9.0 Show details
  1. Menu bar launcher — Version 1.9.0 adds a native right-click menu to open any module, swap left/right click actions, show optional swap usage, Eject All for mounted drives, and quit with Command-Q.
  2. Menu bar reliability — The status icon no longer vanishes after Control Center rewrites or hides in invisible slots; slow network volumes no longer stall the menu, and the window reopens from the bar after a full close.
  3. Network and device status — The Network tile opens a card with public IP, location, and ISP; paired iPhone or iPad battery level, charging state, and model appear beside the Mac.
  4. Battery and thermals — Battery health follows macOS-reported capacity, Intel Macs read CPU proximity temperature, live metrics flicker less, and Mole suggests a restart when a system process pins a core after long uptime.
  5. Trash and uninstall depth — Dragging an app to Trash can trigger a leftover-cleanup popup; uninstall reaches more privileged helpers, sibling bundle IDs, and Darwin caches, with Homebrew receipt cleanup to avoid blocked reinstalls.
  6. Software update fixes — Custom Homebrew taps and metadata-only casks stay listed; renamed Mac App Store apps can update in place; Sparkle/Electron swaps require matching bundle IDs; the first update scan is faster with a visible checking state.
  7. Clean safety — AI coding-tool caches can be cleared while settings stay protected, root-owned undeletable caches are hidden from offers, and repeated disk-capacity probes are throttled to reduce log noise.
  8. License and helpers — Activation reuses an existing license slot on the same Mac; Settings can reinstall or remove the signed fan and battery helper, with cooling presets held until Auto or quit.
  9. Analyze shortcuts — Choosing Analyze from the menu bar starts a disk scan immediately; treemap text is larger, thermal probe keys align with Mole’s SMC reader, and support routes through a diagnostics bundle.

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