baobab ☆

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Description:
Gnome disk usage analyzer

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 49.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @GNOME | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: disk-usage analyzer visualization gnome storage

Install: brew install baobab

About:
Baobab is the official GNOME disk usage analyzer that provides a graphical representation of storage space consumption. It scans file systems and presents a detailed, interactive treemap visualization to quickly identify large files and directories. The tool integrates seamlessly with the GNOME desktop environment for efficient disk management.

Key Features:

Interactive treemap visualization of disk usage
Support for scanning remote file systems via SSH or SFTP
Fast scanning with efficient file system enumeration
Ability to scan specific folders or entire drives
Integration with native file manager for file operations

Use Cases:

Identifying large files and directories consuming disk space
Cleaning up storage by visualizing data distribution
Analyzing remote server storage usage over network protocols

Alternatives:

ncdu – Terminal-based alternative with similar functionality but no GUI
dua-cli – Modern CLI tool with faster performance but different interface approach

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Dependencies: adwaita-icon-theme, cairo, glib, graphene, gtk4, hicolor-icon-theme, libadwaita, pango

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 6:21am	VERSION_BUMP	615385e2
Sep 12, 2025 12:47am	VERSION_BUMP	bfd4c019
Sep 16, 2024 3:37pm	VERSION_BUMP	5d10a8c7
Sep 13, 2024 1:32am	VERSION_BUMP	74d7cb34
Jul 24, 2024 4:59pm	VERSION_BUMP	d3dde595
Jul 13, 2024 11:01am	VERSION_BUMP	35cde7f5
Sep 30, 2023 4:01am	VERSION_BUMP	4c1b2102
Jan 22, 2023 7:04pm	VERSION_BUMP	e7e59b29
Nov 26, 2022 7:14am	VERSION_BUMP	e855087d