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Diskfern

Diskfern

See what’s using your Mac storage, find extra storage space, and clear what you don’t need with one…

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  • Shivam Chaturvedi[maker]· 5d ago

    Unlike most cleaners that guess, Diskfern scans your whole drive locally and shows a real‑time treemap of every folder. It lets you find large files, search with natural language, and keep analysis on your Mac—free to scan forever. Let me know what you think 😊

See what’s using your Mac storage, find extra storage space, and clear what you don’t need with one visual map. Scan free with Diskfern; cleanup tools in Pro. See what’s using your Mac storage, find extra storage space, and clear what you don’t need with one visual map. Your browser does not support embedded video. Open the demonstration. Find the big files. Keep what matters.Analysis stays on your Mac A whole startup disk in about 16 seconds, search across millions of files in milliseconds, and a saved map that’s back almost instantly. Measured on a MacBook Air with an Apple M4 chip and 16 GB memory, running macOS 26.6. Results vary with your Mac, its storage and how many files you have. See how Diskfern helps you find what’s taking space, understand what you’re looking at, and clean with confidence.

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Diskfern visualizes Mac storage, lets you locate large files and safely clean them up with a map and AI guidance.

for
Mac users and developers who need to free disk space and manage build caches.
pricing
freemium
works withmacOS 14+Apple Silicon & Intel

Key features

8 features of Diskfern
  • Full-disk scan — Scans the entire startup disk in seconds, indexing millions of files locally.
  • Treemap, List & Sunburst views — Three visualizations to explore storage hierarchy at a glance.
  • Natural-language search — Find files instantly using queries like “videos > 1gb” or “pdf this month.”
  • Smart Highlights — Automatically groups 44 clutter categories with Safe, Review, and Protected labels.
  • Disk Advisor AI — On-device assistant explains why items exist and suggests safe deletions.
  • Collector & Stage Safe — Batch-review candidates and move approved items to Trash with one click.
  • App uninstaller — Browse installed apps, view their on-disk size and uninstall safely.
  • Developer storage view — Shows Xcode, Android, Docker, node_modules and other toolchain caches by name.

Use cases

  • Identify and delete old Xcode build caches to reclaim gigabytes of space
  • Locate large video render files and remove them after review
  • Clean up forgotten Docker images and local AI model files
  • Find and purge outdated app installers and disk images
  • Search for files not accessed in 180 days and safely delete them

Diskfern pricing

  • Free$0Unlimited read-only scans · Treemap, list & sunburst views · Natural-language search · 44 Smart Highlights
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99USDonceDisk Advisor AI · Collector with cleanup totals · One-click Stage Safe · App bundle uninstaller
  • Family Lifetime$49.99USDonceAll Pro features for up to 5 Macs · Single household license · 7-day refund policy

Diskfern FAQ

What does the Free version include?+

It offers unlimited read-only scans, all three visual maps, natural-language search, 44 Smart Highlights, deep item inspection and a dedicated Trash manager, with no account or credit card required.

How much does Diskfern cost?+

Pro is $19.99 USD for a one-time license on one Mac; Family is $49.99 USD for up to five household Macs, both with lifetime access.

Is there a refund policy?+

Yes, you can request a full refund within 7 days of purchase.

Does Diskfern collect any data?+

Analysis stays on your Mac; optional crash reports never include file names, paths or license keys.

Can I move my license to a new Mac?+

Yes, deactivate on the old Mac in Settings › License and activate on the new machine.

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