● Version 1.0.1 · macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon & Intel

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⬇ Download DiskScout-1.0.1.dmg
2.8 MB disk imageUniversal binarymacOS 14+Native Swift, no Electron
SHA-256 · 4314c1405ff97353b8772798f32043a98f57db23c4a15432e119adee7d37d92b

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Install in 30 seconds

Four steps, one of them optional.

1

Open the DMG and drag DiskScout to Applications

Double-click DiskScout-1.0.1.dmg. A window opens with the app and an Applications shortcut. Drag the icon across, then eject the disk image.

2

Launch it

Open DiskScout from Applications or Spotlight.

This early-access build is not notarized by Apple yet, so the first launch shows a warning that macOS "could not verify" DiskScout. Click Done, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway next to DiskScout (on macOS 14 you can also right-click the app → Open → Open). You only need to do this once. Check the SHA-256 above if you want to confirm the download is intact.
3

Grant Full Disk Access (optional, recommended)

Without it, macOS hides Mail, Messages, Safari and a few Library folders, so totals come out low. DiskScout shows a banner with an Open System Settings button. Toggle DiskScout on under Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access, then press Re-check. Nothing is read until you scan, and nothing ever leaves your Mac.

4

Scan

Press Home for the fastest useful result, or Scan full Mac for everything. The app shows the file count and elapsed time when the scan finishes.

Activating a licence key

  • Click the trial pill in the top-right corner, or DiskScout → Licence… in the menu bar.
  • Paste the key from your purchase email and press Activate.
  • One key, one Mac at a time (Family and Team plans allow more). Moving Macs: Settings → Deactivate This Mac frees the key.
  • Works offline for two weeks between checks.

Uninstalling

  • Drag DiskScout from Applications to the Trash.
  • Its own data lives in ~/Library/Application Support/DiskScout (snapshots, cleanup history, licence). Delete that folder too if you want a clean slate.
  • Deactivate your key first if you plan to use it on another Mac.
  • We keep no account, so there is nothing to close.

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