What is this?
Disk Inventory X is a disk usage utility for Mac OS X 10.3 (and later). It shows the sizes of files and folders in a special graphical way called “treemaps“.
If you’ve ever wondered where all your disk space has gone, Disk Inventory X will help you to answer this question.
Features
- Provides a basic overview of all your disks on startup
- Creates a click-able map of the data on your disk, color-coded by type
- Provides additional information about specific data when you click on an item on the map
- Can analyze the entire disk or just a specific folder
- Easily reveal specific folders and files in the Finder so you can delete them
- Shows basic information about any file or folder you select (post-analysis)
- Allows you to view your entire disk by order of file/folder size so you can see the largest space hogs
Where It Excels
Disk Inventory X is very informative and easy to use. You choose the disk you want to analyze, it runs through all the data on it, and then provides you with a color-coded map so you can see what’s filling up your disk. You can then click on any portion of the map to find out more details and reveal that item in the Finder so it can be deleted (if you want to delete it, that is). 
What I find most useful, however, is the drawer-based list in the app that displays files and folders from largest to smallest. Although the map can be visually interesting, I find that a text-based list is easier to read as you can just see what’s taking up a ton of space and what’s not very easily. Disk Inventory X gives you both, so you’re in good shape regardless of what you prefer. It provides all the information you’ll need, in multiple ways, when analyzing your disk space.
Where to Download
Disk Inventory can be downloaded directly from the CNet website or by visiting the developer’s site page. As mentioned, this program downloads cleanly and does not come with any unwanted icons, toolbar’s, or other problems. Disk Inventory won’t slow down your system either, but do keep in mind that it takes about ten minutes to run each scan. Otherwise, Disk Inventory is one of the best ways to find out what’s on your Mac and to clean it up.
Until next time Mahalo from your friendly and helpful LavaNet support team……….