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OwlDisk
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free and open source · macOS 11+
Read 12 Oct 2026 · owldisk.com
On the record
- Architecture
- The site describes OwlDisk as a native macOS app with no Electron or web views.owldisk.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Cleanup
- Users can drag files and folders to a trash zone to free space from within the app.owldisk.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The project README says to download the latest DMG from its GitHub Releases page.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- File navigation
- Users can reveal a file in Finder from the app.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- OwlDisk is released under the MIT License.owldisk.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Minimum system
- OwlDisk requires macOS 11 or later.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Permission requirement
- Full Disk Access is recommended for accurate scan results, and the app warns when permissions limit accuracy.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app runs entirely on the user's machine, and the site says no data leaves the computer.owldisk.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Processor support
- The universal binary supports both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.owldisk.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OwlDisk is an open-source disk space analyzer for macOS that shows where storage is being used.owldisk.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Scanning
- It uses 64 concurrent goroutines to scan disks, and the site says it can scan a full 500 GB disk in seconds.owldisk.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Scan scope
- files_foldersowldisk.com · read 23 Sep 2026
- Size accuracy
- It reports sizes matching macOS Finder and About This Mac, including purgeable space.owldisk.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Treemap view
- Noowldisk.com · read 23 Sep 2026
- Visualization
- An interactive sunburst chart shows three levels of directory depth and lets users drill down by clicking.owldisk.com · read 12 Oct 2026
