Disk Xray 5.6.4 Mac

Disk Xray is a disk-analysis utility that combines usage scanning, duplicate detection, and system cleanup in a single window. This walkthrough follows one realistic spring-cleaning chore: reclaiming space by hunting down forgotten large files and stale application leftovers on an older MacBook.

• Scan for space hogs. The main window lets you target a volume and sort results by size, so the biggest folders and files surface immediately.
• Group by type. Results are broken into categories such as documents, archives, and media, making it easier to decide what stays and what goes.
• Find true duplicates. A dedicated duplicate scan compares filenames and content, flagging copies that can be merged or trashed.
• Clean application junk. The built-in cleaner tackles browser caches, cookies, application logs, app caches, and locally stored email attachments in one pass.
• Preview before deleting. Every suggested removal shows the item and its location; an Undo command is available from the menu for anything accidentally moved to Trash.

Once the scan finishes, the grouping feature helps separate a 4 GB video project from a pile of tiny log files, so you act on what matters most. The duplicate finder then catches mirrored photo libraries and stray ZIP archives, and the cleanup module wipes the browser cache and leftover app data that had been accumulating for months. According to Naarak-Studio, the tool also supports secure file shredding and application uninstallation for users who want to go further.

Delete files for real instead of sending them to Trash

Out of the box, Disk Xray sends deleted items straight to Trash, which is sensible but means no space is actually freed until you empty it manually. Tick the secure-deletion checkbox in the preferences pane if you need files gone immediately — the app will overwrite data before removal, though the process runs slower on mechanical drives.

Another default worth revisiting is the duplicate scan mode. The initial setting compares filenames and sizes only, which is fast but misses files that were renamed. Switch to the byte-by-byte comparison under the Duplicates tab before scanning a large media library; identical videos with different names will surface reliably. For quick weekly sweeps on an SSD, the filename-based scan remains the practical choice.

How Disk Xray sits alongside similar Mac utilities

DaisyDisk presents storage as an interactive sunburst map that feels more visual for spotting a single bloated folder, but it stops at usage analysis — there is no duplicate finder and no cleanup module. GrandPerspective gives a free, open-source treemap view of any directory, yet it lacks the integrated tools Disk Xray bundles; you need separate apps to act on what the map shows. Where Disk Xray earns its place is the three-in-one layout: scan, find duplicates, and clean caches without launching anything else. The trade-off is that the interface feels denser, and first-time users may spend a few minutes learning which scan button does what. For a Mac that needs both a space audit and the cleanup to follow through, the single-app approach cuts steps out of the routine.

Version 5.6.4 is available with the developer's latest fixes and improvements.

• macOS 10.15 or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel 64-bit processor