Description:
File system utility used to view and reclaim disk space
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 8.2.9@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: System utilities
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Tags:
disk-analyzer
storage
cleanup
macos
utility
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Install:
brew install --cask whatsize
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About:
WhatSize is a comprehensive disk space analyzer for macOS that scans drives to reveal which files and folders are consuming the most storage. It offers powerful sorting, filtering, and duplicate file detection capabilities to help users quickly identify space hogs. The tool provides an intuitive visual interface to efficiently reclaim gigabytes of wasted disk space.
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Key Features:
- Visual disk space analysis with sortable file and folder lists
- Duplicate file finder with checksum verification
- Advanced filtering by file type, size, and date ranges
- Quick Look integration for file previews
- Safe deletion with undo capability
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Use Cases:
- Identifying large files and folders consuming disk space on a full drive
- Finding and removing duplicate photos, videos, and documents
- Cleaning up old downloads and application caches to free up storage
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Alternatives:
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GrandPerspective
– Free and open-source alternative with similar tree-map visualization
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DaisyDisk
– Polished commercial competitor with more modern UI and cloud storage integration
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ncdu
– Terminal-based utility for remote servers and power users
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| Sep 1, 2026 2:29am |
8.2.9 |
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0b3c346d |
| Aug 9, 2026 1:51pm |
8.2.8 |
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70fcf4ed |
| Jul 26, 2026 4:40pm |
8.2.7 |
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ebd000a7 |
| Jul 21, 2026 8:53pm |
8.2.6 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
2872e15f |
| Jul 21, 2026 5:19pm |
8.2.5 |
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08f8883b |
| Sep 15, 2025 1:25pm |
8.2.3 |
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bb708a65 |
| Jul 31, 2025 1:32am |
8.2.3 |
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b2c5c629 |
| Dec 24, 2023 9:24am |
7.7.7 |
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9c677338 |
| Apr 1, 2023 1:40pm |
7.7.7 |
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e761b269 |
| Dec 5, 2022 5:49am |
7.7.7,7770 |
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0f26f851 |
| Oct 31, 2022 6:46am |
7.7.6,7760 |
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d3cf2683 |
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