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Analyze drive space usage on Windows or Mac with JDiskReport
There are plenty of free drive space analyzers out there - like WinDirStat, for example. If you like visuals that are a bit more subtle, give JDiskReport a try.
After the initial scan (which can take a minute or two on drives as cluttered and full as my C:), several reports are generated. You can view distribution by size, file type, and modification date, or browse a top 50 list to find your biggest space hogs quickly.
I did experience a momentary hang when switching to the ring chart in one particularly massive directory, but other than that the program worked very well. The standard pie chart, bar chart, and file views all worked without hanging.
It's freeware for Windows (x64 as well) and Mac, and is also available as a Java Web Start app.
[ via Life Rocks 2.0 ]
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Subscribe to commentsFarseer (GDI)Jan 13th 2009 1:28AM
Just goes to show that good, free programs are not above needless criticism. BTW, why would you use a desktop icon with this program? Do you really analyze your hard drive usage often enough to clutter up your desktop?
Farseer (GDI)Jan 13th 2009 10:55AM
lol, honestly, I didn't take a second glance at the icon. It's a little, tiny, meaningless thing associated with the .exe in the program group. There's no way that it would find its way to my desktop... I can't stand clutter.
engadget ban squadJan 12th 2009 11:31PM
11.2 gb hdd downloadsquad? what is this a partition for windows on your computer?
Matias KorhonenJan 13th 2009 8:17AM
Also available for Linux, just use the Java version. There's also a Gentoo eBuild in portage.
JamesJan 13th 2009 10:57AM
I was about to say how much I like Sequoia for this -- it's very visual -- but in searching for the link, I noticed someone say they like WinDirStat better; I looked at it, and I have to agree it does look better. So here's the link to that, instead:
http://windirstat.info/
Both use a block style to show your file usage, which makes it easier (for me, anyway) to zero in on exactly which files and folders are taking up the most space.
PeterJan 13th 2009 4:30PM
@James - But the great thing about Sequoia is that it is a completely stand-alone executable so you don't have install anything on the machine. Great for servers and other machine you want to keep as clean as possible.
JamesJan 13th 2009 5:10PM
Ah — excellent point; I hadn't realized that.
Ian PerezJan 13th 2009 1:38PM
There is also the lesser-known, but far superior (imo) OverDisk:
http://users.forthnet.gr/pat/efotinis/programs/overdisk.html
Brian!Jan 14th 2009 2:26AM
Spacemonger on PC. Seriously, it is an awesome tool for looking how your hard drive is doing.
Worth every penny. I just find a pie chart very unhelpful in tracking down where my data is going.
Check it out: http://www.sixty-five.cc/sm/