DiskWave

Spec sheet

Purpose

DiskWave is a free disk usage utility for Mac OS X that helps identify which files and folders use the most disk space.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Desktop platforms

macosRead 22 Sep 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Support

The maker says support is not guaranteed and invites email feedback, advising users to allow a few days for a response.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

License

The software is free to use and redistribute as long as it is not modified.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Anonymous system report

If the user consents, DiskWave transmits the macOS version, app version, Mac model, CPU details, installed RAM, and preferred language; the maker says the report is anonymous and cannot identify a user or machine.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Cleanup actions

The maker says users can identify and delete useless directories.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Development status

The maker describes DiskWave as under development, with some features still missing, while saying it is already usable.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Distribution

The maker says DiskWave is not expected to be available on the App Store, partly because planned elevated-privilege disk scanning would not meet its restrictions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

External drive scans

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

How it works

It scans a hard drive to compute folder and subfolder sizes, then stores the results in memory for faster navigation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Invisible files

Users can enable display of invisible files through the Show invisible files preference.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Latest listed release

The changelog lists version 0.4.0, released August 10, 2012.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Requirements

The current version requires Mac OS X 10.6 or later and a 64-bit Intel CPU; the maker says it fully supports Mac OS X 10.10 Mavericks.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Scan scope

files_foldersRead 22 Sep 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Time Machine limitation

DiskWave can scan Time Machine drives, but it may count identical hard-linked folders multiple times, making scans slow and reported top-level sizes inaccurate.Read 12 Oct 2026 · diskwave.barthe.ph

Plans and prices

Every DiskWave plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Disk Space Analyzers#89 of 1057.3