Application to graphically show your hdd

nckmauro · nckmauro #1 (**permalink**)

09-05-2009, 12:40 PM

Hi everyone,
Anybody know a good app that will graphically show what is taking up my hdd space?

Thanks in advance for the help!

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

09-05-2009, 12:41 PM

Disk Inventory X will do the job for you.

Disk Inventory X

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

09-05-2009, 12:45 PM

I moved the thread to a better location. Not just anything goes into Anything Goes.

vansmith · vansmith #4 (**permalink**)

09-05-2009, 01:00 PM

Not that there is anything wrong with dtravis7's suggestion, there is also GrandPerspective. It's always nice to have a choice.

Ghostshadow · Ghostshadow #5 (**permalink**)

09-05-2009, 02:51 PM

I love DaisyDisk - DaisyDisk - Disk Visualization Tool
DaisyDisk just does it for me. I have tried all of the other ones, but DD just cuts my cake.

cwa107 · cwa107 #6 (**permalink**)

09-06-2009, 09:36 PM

Personally, I find WhatSize to give a much better picture of storage allocation.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #7 (**permalink**)

09-06-2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwa107

Personally, I find WhatSize to give a much better picture of storage allocation.

That one looks quite interesting. Shows many views. I will give it a try. Been using Disk Inventory for ages. Time to check something new!

bobtomay · bobtomay #8 (**permalink**)

09-06-2009, 10:31 PM

Been using DiskInventoryX though I've had WhatSize for a while.

After trying all of those listed above - went ahead and gave WhatSize my money.

cwa107 · cwa107 #9 (**permalink**)

09-06-2009, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobtomay

Been using DiskInventoryX though I've had WhatSize for a while.

After trying all of those listed above - went ahead and gave WhatSize my money.

Me too. I like being able to quickly find the big files and delete them if necessary. It's fast and efficient and I know the exact files and paths they're in.

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Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 26,406 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 480GB Crucial M500 SSD	09-06-2009, 09:36 PM Personally, I find WhatSize to give a much better picture of storage allocation. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 24,344 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	09-06-2009, 10:31 PM Been using DiskInventoryX though I've had WhatSize for a while. After trying all of those listed above - went ahead and gave WhatSize my money. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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nckmauro #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 10, 2009 Posts: 5	09-05-2009, 12:40 PM Hi everyone, Anybody know a good app that will graphically show what is taking up my hdd space? Thanks in advance for the help!
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Ghostshadow #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 21, 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,073 Mac Specs: iBook G3 - You'll be missed.	09-05-2009, 02:51 PM I love DaisyDisk - DaisyDisk - Disk Visualization Tool DaisyDisk just does it for me. I have tried all of the other ones, but DD just cuts my cake.
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