Observed arrival · 2026-11-15
Ask Dad: a report card for a full Mac
A free, open-source Mac scanner ranks large files and folders, grades storage from A to F, and produces a browser-based report without deleting anything.
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◎Niche
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- For
- Mac users figuring out what is consuming disk space
- Worth noticing
- If macOS permissions block access, the report is meant to identify what it could not inspect instead of treating it as empty.
Field notes
The current beta is described as a small Python program packaged as a DMG: it opens Terminal, runs the scan, and writes a report that opens in a browser. The instructions distinguish ordinary folder permissions from Full Disk Access for Photos, Mail, and Messages. The maker describes a native app as a possible next step, conditional on whether people find this version useful.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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