The longer you use your Mac, the more files accumulate on the disk that most users don't even know they have on their computer. Of course, we're not talking about files that you've saved with the intention of actively using them. After a few months of use, your computer will start to contain several GB of backup history. iOS devices, email attachments, duplicate files and other things that often take up a huge amount of disk space. These files are not normally visible to the average user and they usually don't even realize they are on the computer. The problem arises when, even after deleting all the files you intentionally saved on the disk, you don't have enough free space. Manually searching the entire disk is completely impossible, which is why there is an application called DaisyDisk that can detect all the files stored on the disk and sort them by size.
When DaisyDisk is first launched, it first scans the entire disk and analyzes individual files and folders. Subsequently, you can already see the individual folders, including information about how much disk space they take up. In the directories, it is possible to proceed from the entire disk to individual files. The current size is displayed for all folders and files. In addition, DaisyDisk renders a clear graph that visually displays individual files and folders on the disk, including their relative size. If you want to view the files of a selected folder and do not want to go through the entire disk, just move the folder to the DaisyDisk application icon.
Selected files or folders can be opened in Finderor simply add them to the so-called Collector, which stores selected files/folders and then allows you to conveniently delete them all at once. However, this feature only works with the paid version of the application. In the trial version, you can mark files/folders and add them to the Collector, but subsequent deletion from the disk is not possible.
The DaisyDisk application is a handy helper that will give you an overview of the files on your disk and will surely discover files that you didn't even know you had on your computer. If you just want to get an overview of the files or you're not too spoiled, the trial version will surely be enough for you, which will allow you to open the selected files/folders in Finderwhere you can delete them. The application stands out especially for its simplicity, thanks to which even a complete beginner who is just learning how to use a computer can get an overview of the files. However, be very careful not to delete files that you do not know whether they serve the function of the operating system itself. Always delete only files whose function you are 100% sure of.
Or you can use the OmniDiskSweeper application,
which is free!
Thanks for the recommendation for free app !
Or CCleaner... although it is not used for data management on the disk and its overview, it deletes unnecessary files and history.
thank you!!! about 11 GB of crap (which I thought wasn't there) was sent to the trash.
Is it something like CleanMyMac?
No, clean my mac is also reviewed, you can compare. Daisy disk will only search for files by size and allow nimbi to navigate to subfolders, exactly as you see in the video and as written in the content of the article you are commenting on.