DaisyDisk
Visual Mac disk space map. Find what ate your SSD, buy once.
Quick facts
- Price model
- Pay once
- Starting price
- ~$10 one-time (check Mac App Store)
- Best for
- SSD spring cleaning · Photo library audits · Before Time Machine shrinks
- Replaces
- GrandPerspective alone, iCloud+ upgrades from mystery clutter, Disk cleanup SaaS
- Platforms
- Mac
- Last verified
- 2026-06-22
Why it's listed
Beautiful, fast, and honest about where gigabytes went. No subscription for visibility.
DaisyDisk scans volumes and shows a sunburst map of large folders so you can delete with confidence. One-time Mac App Store purchase beats renting cloud storage because you cannot find local junk.
The catch
macOS only; you still decide what to delete. Does not replace backups.
Good fit for
- MacBook Air 256GB survivors
- Video editors
Not ideal for
- People comfortable with du -sh in Terminal
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