![]() ![]() That means it is a lean and mean application.GrandPerspective's memory requirements and the size it occupies on disk are pretty minimal.For those concerned about disk space, the latter must count for something, right?Finally, it has a cute logo that will enhance anyone's Dock. Whether you like it or not is a matter of taste, but you've got a choice.Thirdly, GrandPerspective will intentionally be kept as basic as possible.It should do one thing only, and do it well. I don't think you will be disappointed.So, why GrandPerspective?Well, as you may have guessed it's a fun little coding project and I needed to pick something to code on my new Mac Mini.Having said that, it does have a few things going for it.Firstly, GrandPerspective is developed specifically for macOS, which narrows the immediate competition down to Disk Inventory X, as far as I'm aware.Secondly, GrandPerspective has its own way of visualising directory trees.The layout algorithm that is used is simple and effective, but novel to the best of my knowledge.Also, the file rectangles are drawn to be as clear and unobtrusive as possible. When you hover over a box, the interface tells you what the path is, how big the file is, etc.Īnyway, Grand Perspective is a great little program that does it job well. Wow, that one app is bigger than I thought. The size of the little boxes represents the size of the files. GrandPerspective is a small utility application for Mac OS X that graphically shows the disk usage within a file system. The smaller boxes are the folders or files on the disk. Often it is a folder that needs a little more scrutiny. The app presents the user with a large rectangular box which respresents the container that is being analyzed. And it is solid now: I haven't had any trouble in years and years. Now the app is a simple, solid tool, that I only use occasionally, but it absolutely indespensible when I need it. In the early days, there were a few bugs, and I mention this only because the app was so useful, one would put up with a few crashes because Grand Perspective was still the best way to get the job done. In all this time, it has been the best way to figure out what is filling up a disk. I have used this app for many years on various Macs with various versions of Mac OS X. ![]() Drawing and scanning are carried out in background threadsĪ solid little tool that has stood the test of time.Save, reload and view again at any time.Save results of disk scanning operations: ![]() Support for hard-linked files and folders:
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