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I need an app that tells about file & folder sizes, like what is the biggest file and/or folder on my hard disk, sort this detail from biggest file and/or folder to the smallest & vice versa, also able to tell me about this detail based on the folder that I have chosen.
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you can easily do this at the command line by executing the following at the root (/),
du -sk * | sort -nr
For directories only you can execute:
du -sk */
ennuikiller
Posted 2010-08-27T23:38:15.003
Reputation: 980
how do I do this for folder only or files only ? – None – 2010-08-28T00:33:12.627
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You could try Disk Inventory X.
Disk Inventory X is a disk usage utility for Mac OS X 10.3 (and later). It shows the sizes of files and folders in a special graphical way called "treemaps". If you've ever wondered where all your disk space has gone, Disk Inventory X will help you to answer this question.
Ryan
Posted 2010-08-27T23:38:15.003
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1+1, great suggestion! I use the equivalent software on Windows for exactly this purpose. I updated your link to go to the manufacturer's website directly, rather than to the 3rd party review site, as that'll be more helpful to people viewing your answer :) – nhinkle – 2010-08-28T01:43:18.103
I appreciate it! – Ryan – 2010-08-28T04:59:41.490
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I recommend DaisyDisk. Files and folders are visualized by a ring chart, makes it easy to identify which file/folder takes the most space in the hard disk.
The trial version has no limit on time, just a nagging screen when you launch the app.
khairul
Posted 2010-08-27T23:38:15.003
Reputation: 161
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You might be interested in GrandPerspective.
ghoppe
Posted 2010-08-27T23:38:15.003
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My favorite is Space Radar (Electron-based, MIT license).
dbkaplun
Posted 2010-08-27T23:38:15.003
Reputation: 111
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There is also OmniDiskSweeper.
JulesLt
Posted 2010-08-27T23:38:15.003
Reputation: 111
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There are two GUI applications for Mac that help visually identify what's taking up disk space: Disk Inventory X and GrandPerspective. If you've ever used KDirStat or WinDirStat then you should be comfortable with it, but even if not it's fairly self-explanatory when you run it.
You can also search by file size in Finder.
Andrew Lott
Posted 2010-08-27T23:38:15.003
Reputation: 903
I've had good luck with the free jDiskReport – BasementJack – 2010-09-06T19:36:23.700