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Changelog

1. Developer tools keep working after a clean: mo clean no longer removes the Cypress and Camoufox downloads in ~/Library/Caches that those tools need to run, and it leaves Chrome's cache and the caches of running Electron apps such as Docker Desktop and VS Code alone.
2. mo purge keeps your folder list: A purge_paths file that cannot be read, a broken link or a folder in its place now stops with the reason instead of scanning other folders or overwriting it, and a last line without a newline is no longer lost.
3. More projects in mo purge: ~/Developer joins the default search paths, T3 Code worktrees are covered, and mo purge --paths opens editor commands with arguments such as code --wait.
4. Docker stays local: With a remote Docker context selected, mo clean and mo optimize no longer report on the remote engine or wait for one that does not answer.
5. T3 Code preview caches: mo clean clears them while T3 Code is closed, and sign-ins and site data stay.
6. DNS refresh on macOS 27: mo optimize refreshes the network cache again instead of skipping that step.
7. Names line up: Korean, Chinese, accented and emoji names fit their columns in mo status, mo analyze and mo uninstall --list.
8. Fewer false alarms: Current Homebrew services are no longer treated as orphaned, a custom timeout on PATH can no longer cancel a clean, and a clock set back no longer keeps old cached results.

更新日志

1. 清理后开发工具照常可用：mo clean 不再删除 ~/Library/Caches 里 Cypress 和 Camoufox 运行要用的文件，也不再动 Chrome 的缓存，以及 Docker Desktop、VS Code 这类运行中 Electron 应用的缓存。
2. mo purge 不再弄丢目录配置：purge_paths 读不了、是失效链接或被目录占位时，会停下来说明原因，不再扫别的目录或覆盖它，最后一行没有换行符也不会丢。
3. mo purge 覆盖更多项目：默认搜索路径加上 ~/Developer，支持 T3 Code 的 worktree，mo purge --paths 也能打开 code --wait 这种带参数的编辑器。
4. Docker 只看本机：选了远程 Docker context 时，mo clean 和 mo optimize 不再显示远程引擎的数据，也不用等连不上的主机。
5. 清理 T3 Code 预览缓存：T3 Code 关闭时 mo clean 会清理这部分缓存，登录状态和站点数据都会保留。
6. macOS 27 上的 DNS 刷新：mo optimize 又能刷新网络缓存了，不再跳过这一步。
7. 名字对齐：韩文、中文、带重音和 emoji 的名字在 mo status、mo analyze 和 mo uninstall --list 里都能对齐。
8. 减少误判：当前 Homebrew 服务不再被当成孤立服务，PATH 里自定义的 timeout 不会再中断清理，系统时间调回去后也不会一直用旧缓存。

Thanks

Issue reporters and PR contributors this cycle: @viniciusdsandrade · @LaansDole · @r266-tech · @po-et · @devtobi · @HiteshRohira · @mikeumus · @kevin9327 · @pro100andrey · @BIRSAx2 · @tslays.

Mole Mac App

If you would rather work in a window than a terminal, Mole Mac App covers cleaning, app removal, maintenance, disk analysis and live status, shows everything before it deletes, and adds tools in the menu bar. It costs $19 once, with free updates and a 14-day refund, and you can download it here. The CLI stays free and open source.