User guide
Mac disk space analysis: getting started
Get started with FindSpace for Mac: check compatibility, activate your license, scan a disk or folder, and find large and hidden files before you clean up.
1. Install on your Mac
Check the download page for the current release, supported macOS versions and installation instructions.
2. Activate your license
Open license management from the app’s Find Space menu to activate this Mac with your purchased key. You can recover the key on the website’s My licenses page.
3. Analyze a disk or folder
Choose a disk or folder and grant access. Check the excluded-items notice for unreadable locations or cloud files that are not downloaded. You can start with the app’s 10 MB sample exercise.
4. Inspect large items
Expand folders and search by name or path to find large items. Use Quick Look or Finder from the details view to check their contents. Even when an item is suggested for review, decide whether you still need it.
5. Clean up only what you have checked
Confirm and move unneeded items to Trash. Move files you want to keep to a selected iCloud folder. Emptying Trash and removing local downloads after confirming an iCloud upload are separate actions.
6. Check actual free space and history
Check the disk’s actual free space in the space view. The sum of file sizes may differ from the space regained. Comparable complete scans of the same location with matching settings can also show items that have grown.
Coming update: Basic and Expert modes
The redesigned app starts with a disk list and a tutorial. Expert mode provides large-file, type, and app views, advanced filters, history, export, and automatic analysis. This mode separation is a redesign after the public 0.3.0 (12) release and is not yet included in the public download.