Disk Xray at a glance
A good fit for Mac users seeking an analyzer plus duplicate and photo cleanup tools.
| Feature | Disk Xray |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Naarak Studio |
| Platform | macOS 10.13+ (vendor requirements) |
| Pricing | Freemium — Free App Store download; full functionality via subscription or lifetime purchase. The subscription includes a seven-day trial. |
| Visualization | Sorted folder breakdown and cleanup lists |
| Open source | No |
| Cleanup | Review each module’s action; ordinary cleanup and permanent shredding have different recovery implications. |
| Reports and switching | The cited product page does not document scan export. Keep duplicate decisions and paths separately; hard-link accounting in NullDisk is not duplicate-content detection. |
Strengths and considerations
Strengths
- Size-sorted folder scanner
- Byte-by-byte duplicate checks and similar-picture search
- App uninstaller, disk cleaner, and optional file shredder
Considerations
- Six modules serve different cleanup tasks
- Shredder operations are permanent
- Vendor limits content overwriting to supported HDDs, excluding SSD/APFS/network drives
How cleanup works
Review each module’s action; ordinary cleanup and permanent shredding have different recovery implications. Confirm each file’s path and purpose before removing it. Items in Trash still occupy storage until it is emptied.
How NullDisk compares
A native Mac disk analyzer with radial and treemap views, SSH/cloud sources, and development cleanup. Consider it for Git-aware development cleanup or a workflow spanning local, SSH, and cloud storage. The separate CLI provides terminal browsing and structured reports.
All direct Mac features are free with reminders; an optional one-time license removes them.
NullDisk has no content-based duplicate finder. Its Mac app sends anonymous usage telemetry; read the privacy policy if that affects your choice.
Compare Disk Xray and NullDisk → · Other alternatives → · Reports and switching →
Questions about Disk Xray
Who should choose Disk Xray?
A good fit for Mac users seeking an analyzer plus duplicate and photo cleanup tools.
Is Disk Xray free?
Free App Store download; full functionality via subscription or lifetime purchase. The subscription includes a seven-day trial.
How does Disk Xray handle deletion?
Review each module’s action; ordinary cleanup and permanent shredding have different recovery implications.
Can I export a scan from Disk Xray?
The cited product page does not document scan export. Keep duplicate decisions and paths separately; hard-link accounting in NullDisk is not duplicate-content detection.
Related tools
- OmniDiskSweeper — Mac users who prefer a free size-sorted browser to a chart.
- SimplyDiskSweeper — Mac users who want a focused list workflow and explicit confirmation.
- SpacePeek — Finder users who want to inspect archives before extracting or deleting them.