[tbrizitsky]

There are quite many apps for visualizing disk folder structure for almost any OS. Any flavor you like: lists (diskwave, omnidisk), treemaps (GrandPerspective), pie charts (DiskSavvy), sunburst (baobab), icicle, etc.

The two winning visualization types are sunburst and treemaps. Both have their own cons and pros, but in our tests user sunburst performed slightly better for regular users. My personal bet is that no disk space analyzing tool's developer took it seriously or tried to actually advance the algorithms. Most of the apps I know use quite straightforward implementation and haven't been touched for years. Guess a little bit of filtering, grouping and changing coloring algorithms could significantly improve the treemap's perception, but someone has to do the job.

disclaimer: I'm the original designer of DaisyDisk.

[Brajeshwar]

Hey, your DaisyDisk UI gets stolen for Movies and stuff. Here, TV Series, Person of Interest used the interface to make a fancy scene!

https://x.com/brajeshwar/status/1733390176112800037

[tbrizitsky]

I'm surprised they photo-manipulated that much. The makers of Unfriended: Dark Web just used the actual app :)

[kristiandupont]

Thank you for DaisyDisk, it's my go-to when I need to free up some space and it's a delight to use!