This is a very interesting feature of Disk Analyzer Pro which groups data into various categories depending upon their file types like source code files, image files, oldest files, document files and compressed files. This lists the apps installed on the selected drive to make it simple for you. Regain gigabytes of hard drive space and de-clutter your system by getting rid of these files. It includes junk files, temporary files, log files etc. "Obsolete Files" section lists all the obsolete files occupying unnecessary disk space on the drive. Double clicking them would open up file explorer allowing you to manage these files. "File Date" sections show files grouped per size range, file types and date range respectively. This feature also gives you the facility to manage operations like delete, copy move etc while browsing through the storage.Īll files and folders are grouped on the basis of file size and file type so that it reduces your efforts& time in removing them manually. Using the built-in File Explorer, you can browse through storage with ease. By choosing DiskAnalyzer Pro, you’re offered with the following powerful features:Ī detailed disk usage report is generated showcasing the statistics of the storage in terms of file count, size and percentage of the storage being used by various file types. Adding a feather to the hat, you can find & delete duplicate files and proliferated media files (pictures, videos and music) from your Mac’s hard drive. Additionally, you can easily view the drive space consumption report grouped by file size, file types, ownership, file date and attributes.
With this tool, you can easily find largest folders and files on your Mac. It frees up drive space in the blink of an eye. Oh, and in the meantime, you can grab an SD card or low-profile flash drive and just leave it plugged into your laptop for extra onboard storage-some are so small that you'll hardly notice they're there.Disk Analyzer Pro is a flexible tool for providing a detailed drive usage report instantly. It'll cost more up front, but you'll save money in the long run.
If your laptop storage isn't upgradeable, you'll need to make sure your next laptop upgrade includes all the storage you think you'll need down the line. You may need to look up what kind of M.2 drive your laptop requires, but once you do, you can swap it in yourself with a small screwdriver kit. If your laptop's storage is upgradeable, you can easily buy a bigger drive online-either a 2.5-inch SSD or an M.2 drive, whichever your laptop supports. So once you start encountering that “Disk full” warning, know that you'll probably want a bigger drive in the somewhat near future. You can repeat this process every few months, but eventually, it's going to become tiresome-or you're going to run out of stuff you're willing to delete. Temporary files will return, your cloud storage will fill up, and you'll keep collecting music, movies, and other files. Ultimately, most of these solutions are temporary. If you choose the external drive option, just remember that you should also back up those files to the cloud if they're truly important to you-external drives can and will fail just like regular hard drives, and if that's your only copy of the data, you still need it backed up somewhere.
Just remember that if you use a service like Dropbox, it may sync those files to your computer automatically, so you'll have to go into the program's settings and unselect those files so they're stored in the cloud only.
Windows can automatically move unused files to OneDrive using the aforementioned Storage Sense feature, but again, I prefer to have manual control. You don't need to waste precious storage on your laptop keeping these kinds of things around-put them on an external drive or upload them to a cloud storage service like Dropbox or OneDrive. For example, I have gigabytes of work and tax documents that I rarely need to access but want to keep for a few years, and my wife has some projects from her grad school days she wants access to if she needs them. If you find files you aren't ready to get rid of yet, you might be able to move them somewhere else for safe keeping. Offload Files to External or Cloud Storage