Your Suggested Applications
The 10 Commandments of Mac Optimization has generated a lot traffic, staying on the del.icio.us "popular" list for 2 days. I’m honored that you’re all here!
Several readers have suggested new applications and the recommendations have been excellent thus far. Let’s take a look at what’s been mentioned:
WhatSize
is a replacement for OmniDiskSweeper. The interface is similar but the
app is completely free… and deletes files (as opposed to
OmniDiskSweeper, which requires a license). After some experimentation,
I’ve come to prefer WhatSize’s method of hard drive exploration.
It’s definitely a keeper.
GrandPerspective
is similar to WhatSize and OmniDiskSweeper in revealing where
your hard drive space is being used. That’s where the likeness ends,
though. This free app presents a graphical display of disk usage, with
larger files represented by larger portions of the "tree map." It’s an
effective way to observe your hard drive at a glance; certainly worth
keeping around.
Camouflage
is a free replacement for Desktopple Pro. Its purpose to the easily
hide and reveal your icons (from the menubar) and it does so admirably. I
like the simplicity of an app like this - it does everything it claims and nothing more.
Stay tuned for a complete smackdown comparison of OmniDiskSweeper, WhatSize, and
GrandPerspective in a few weeks. If you’ve got more suggestions, be sure to
leave them in the comments!
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