Disk Management App 'DaisyDisk' Gets Major Overhaul With Faster Scanning Speeds, New Look

disk management app daisydisk received major update today, overhauling interface , improving disk scanning speeds. new daisydisk 4 app has new, flatter design aims match os x yosemite , el capitan, bright colors, it's able scan drives 20 times fast, , consumes less memory when in use.

of unfamiliar daisydisk, it's app gives visual overview of what's eating space on mac. displays files in pinwheel-shaped disk map, letting locate , clean large files.

after quick scan, interactive disk map pops up, organized different colors denote various sections of drive. clicking section drills down individual folders , files arranged size , color, takes few seconds find content that's taking lot of space.

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file names listed @ side of app , content want delete can dragged down bucket located @ bottom of app. once you've collected files deletion, can removed click.

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"not daisydisk 4 have updated modern , award-winning intuitive user experience, we've put new scanning speed against top 5 competing apps , found daisydisk 4 more twenty times faster on modern ssd," said co-founder oleg krupnov "if looking liberate hard drive space on mac, download our app, scan drives, find , delete unwanted files few clicks , have tens or hundreds of gbs more hard drive space did few minutes before! efficiency of daisydisk unmatched 'automatic cleaner' apps because rule, latter capable of freeing 10 gbs or so."

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daisydisk priced @ $9.99 , available daisydisk website or from mac app store. [direct link] standalone version available website not sandboxed , can used scan disks administrator, delete stuck files, , reveal hidden disk space.

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