duf
Focus: storage. Shares disk usage and terminal with dua-cli. Rated 4.5 (dua-cli: 4.6).
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Desktop App
dua-cli
Find out what is using up your disk space, quickly.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
macOS, Windows, Linux
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is dua-cli?
dua, short for Disk Usage Analyzer, shows how much space each folder uses and works in parallel so results come back fast. Run dua i for an interactive mode where you can explore folders and delete files, with a multi-step process meant to guard against accidental deletion. Its README covers macOS, Linux and Windows.
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Pros: what dua-cli does well
- Quickly shows which folders take the most space
- Interactive mode lets you delete what you do not need
- Works on macOS, Linux and Windows
Cons: where it falls short
- Terminal only
- Uses more memory on very large folders
Who dua-cli is for
Anyone whose drive is full and who wants to see why.
Who can skip it
People who prefer a point-and-click cleanup app.
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