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#GRANDPERSPECTIVE HIGH SIERRA FULL#
If not, we’re always looking for new problems to solve! Email yours to including screen captures as appropriate, and whether you want your full name used. We’ve compiled a list of the questions we get asked most frequently along with answers and links to columns: read our super FAQ to see if your question is covered. That said, GrandPerspective is IMHO a much better alternative to Disk Inventory X than OmniSweeper simply because GrandPerspective also includes the visual tree map without which it is virtually impossible to find single large. This Mac 911 article is in response to a question submitted by Macworld reader Woody. Disk Inventory X is definitely slower than both OmniSweeper and GrandPerspective on my MacBook Pro with 500GB SSD. If you’re using an older version of macOS, it might be the best choice. Unfortunately, the developers stopped releasing updates following High Sierra. Another easy way is to use the Terminal and type the following command and dive down into the folders tree (with the cd command) until you find the culprit.
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You can track down what file (s) is/are responsible with GrandPerspective or WhatSize apps. It combines a graphic storage view with deduplication and other disk-cleaning features. You can disconnect the computer from your network before scanning the disk.
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The gold standard used to be WhatSize ($30), which I reviewed back in 2015. GrandPerspective ( free download or $1.99 to support development via the App Store) visualizes storage in the form of a color-coded “heat map,” which uses relative size within a rectangle to indicate the percentage given files and folders occupy. It doesn’t offer de-duplication and other more advanced features found in disk-cleaning software.ĭaisyDisk visualizes and lists storage by folder, and lets you drag to delete folders.
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If you find folders you want to delete, you can drag them to an icon in the lower-left corner. DaisyDisk ($10 via the App Store or directly from the developer) offer a visualization that is quite pleasing and easy to use to navigate downwards into folders.