Large File Finder: Locate Your Disk Space "Black Holes"

This is a graphical interface built for macOS's native find command, allowing you to quickly and accurately find individual large files taking up significant space on your computer without memorizing complex parameters.

⚡️ Quick Start: Find Files Over 100MB

1. In the "Search Directory" section, click to select a folder you want to check (e.g., your "Downloads" folder).
2. Set the "File Size Threshold" to 100 and ensure the unit is MB.
3. Click the "Execute" button. After the command completes, you'll see the results.

🤔 When Should I Use It?

• Your Mac shows disk space insufficient warnings, and you want to find out which specific files (like installers, videos, compressed files) are taking up large amounts of space.
• You want to clean up your "Downloads" folder but only want to see larger files to prioritize handling them.
• You know the find command is powerful, but find parameters like -size, -type, -exec confusing.

⚙️ Parameter Settings

• Search Directory: Click to select the root directory where you want to start searching. The tool will recursively check all files under this directory. Default is your personal home directory ~/.

• File Size Threshold: Set a standard where only individual files exceeding this standard will be displayed. You can customize the size and unit (MB/GB).

• Show Detailed Information:

  • Enabled: (Recommended) The command will additionally use ls -lh, so results will not only show file names but also clearly list each file's specific size, modification date, and permissions, giving you a clear overview.
  • Disabled: Only lists file paths that meet the criteria.

⚠️ Important Notes

• This tool depends on macOS's built-in find and ls commands, so no additional dependencies need to be installed.
• To avoid permission issues and long waiting times, it's recommended not to directly select the entire system disk ("/") as the search directory. Instead, start from your personal home directory (~/) or specific folders (like "Downloads", "Documents").
• The CmdWise app is responsive - after adjusting parameters, the command below will update in real-time, no "Run" button needed.

Related Tools

In the CmdWise app marketplace, you can also find other file management tools:

• Large Folder Finder: Find folders that take up the most space, rather than individual files
• .DS_Store Cleaner: Clean .DS_Store files generated by macOS in folders
• File Renamer: Batch rename files