#DISK INVENTORY X NOT SHOWING ALL SPACE FREE#

If I had to pick one, Grand Perspective has far more features and in particular has a much faster interface for file names on the graphic and the ability to remove files directly.

larger tree map is easier to navigate, but you don't have lists as an alternativeīoth are handy. very fast to show file names when you cursor across the graphic can enable file removal, so can manage files directly from the program For example, several themes for file colors in tree map (Might not be an issue with a modern Mac.

Have to move cursor off of graphic to refresh. graphic is slow to show name of a file when you point to it with a cursor. Scans can take several minutes to complete, so this can be a hassle. Can move a file to trash by Control-clicking in Finder-like list Can drag files from Finder-like list, which makes a copy. option for a Finder plugin that allows you to easily review a file in the program

#DISK INVENTORY X NOT SHOWING ALL SPACE FREE#

option to show free space on drive as well as files I found the lists easier to use for the main purpose of seeing what's taking up the most space, but the graphic works too. shows list of both folders and files as well as graphic of space used. Note that both programs are universal (PowerPC and Intel) Quick comparison of Disk Inventory X and Grand Perspective. I'll start with Disk Utility as Drive Genius and Tech Tool disks are at another location at the moment.Įdited 1 time(s). Don't have a current version of that, but I do have Drive Genius and an older version of Tech Tool. Almost 200 GB is MIA.Īny suggestions? I know, Disk Warrior. On a drive formatted as 233 GB with 32.3 GB on it.

OK, double clicked on the hard drive in the Disk Inventory X window after restarting and now it is 'Loading folder contents.'. Will leave it open for a while, but I don't hear any disk activity, which makes me think it hit a dead end. If I quit and reopen it returns to the same spot. It ran for a while, then appears to have stopped with the progress bar almost at the end. Not sure what this means, but it looks like it's not working. 'The folder's content could not be loaded. In Disk Inventory X, I am getting the following when I try to open the hard drive:

Disk inventory x not showing all space