SpaceQuayA CLEARER VIEW OF YOUR FILES
In developmentUnderstand what grew.
SpaceQuay maps the files in a selected folder and keeps a history of read-only metadata scans. Select a folder, scan it, explore the map and largest-file list, then compare two complete scans to see path changes.
See the workflowmacOS 14 or later · Apple silicon and Intel
SpaceQuay is in development. Download, trial activation and purchases are not yet available.
App interface preview coming soon.
01 / THE WORKFLOW
From a folder to an answer.
Read-only file analysis
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Choose a folder
Choose a folder and scan its file information. Explore a linked map, largest files, extensions and modification age.
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Compare scans
Keep a complete baseline and scan the same folder again. Read added, removed, larger and smaller paths in one ledger.
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Export audit report
Export the recorded scope and results as a local HTML audit, CSV rows and JSON. Review the file names before sharing.
02 / THE CHANGE LEDGER
See which paths changed.
Comparison requires two complete scans of the same folder identity and policy. The ledger identifies added, removed, larger, smaller or timestamp-changed paths. Renames and moves appear as removed and added paths. It cannot detect same-sized content changes or certify a backup.
The ledger compares logical sizes and metadata, not file contents. Same-sized content changes may be invisible. Negative bytes do not prove disk space was recovered.
App interface preview coming soon.
03 / THE PORTABLE AUDIT
A clear record you can hand over.
Keep the scope, scan time and path details with the answer. The exported HTML works locally, without a server or an app installation for the reader.
A self-contained audit of the first 5,000 rows, with path search and sorting within those displayed rows. Open it in a browser, even offline.
All recorded file rows or before-and-after path changes for spreadsheet review. Logical sizes remain distinct from recoverable space.
Reopen exported scan snapshots as historical audits. Importing a snapshot never grants access to the live folder.
Export a portable JSON, spreadsheet-friendly CSV and self-contained searchable HTML audit to a unique new folder. Existing files are not overwritten. Partial output is kept after an error. Reports include relative paths and folder labels, so review them before sharing.
04 / THE RECORDED SCOPE
The boundaries stay with the result.
Understand both size measures.
Logical size is the sum of regular file sizes by path. Hard-link paths each contribute logical bytes. Allocated file blocks count an identity once within a scan. APFS clones, sparse files, compression and shared blocks prevent these totals from being a measure of reclaimable space. Directory and filesystem overhead, purgeable data and snapshots are not fully measured.
Relative path
Extension groups are based on file names. File content is not inspected.
Age uses the recorded modification time, not the last time a file was opened.
Scan policy
SpaceQuay reads names, paths, file types, sizes and timestamps, without reading file contents. It does not follow symbolic links or cross into nested mount points. Cloud-only directory traversal is skipped, and cloud file contents are not downloaded. Hidden items and package traversal follow the displayed policy.
Scan history
Scans can stop at 1,000,000 encountered entries or 128 directory levels. Cancellation, access failures and limits mark an audit incomplete. Incomplete scans are saved separately and never replace the last complete scan. Scanning a changing folder is not an atomic filesystem snapshot.
Exclusions & access issues
Intentional exclusions are different from access failures. Review both when comparing results. This is selected-folder storage analysis. It does not delete, clean, move or rename source files. It does not promise a full System Data inventory, exact recoverable capacity, APFS clone accounting, backup verification or disk health diagnosis. Modified time is not last-used time.
Open scan JSON
A SpaceQuay scan JSON can be opened as a historical audit. Import is limited to 512 MiB, 1,000,000 records and 64 KiB per record line. Unsupported schemas, unsafe paths, duplicate rows or inconsistent totals are rejected. Importing does not grant live access to the recorded folder.
Privacy
SpaceQuay has no account, ads, analytics, file upload, cloud sync or own activation server. Scan records and selected-folder permissions stay on this Mac. Apple handles purchases, restores and voluntarily shared diagnostics under Apple’s settings and policies. Website visits are separate choices.
05 / YOUR CHOICE
No subscription. No automatic charge.
Free download · 7-day free trial · one-time permanent purchase
Planned US one-time price: $1.99. The App Store will show the final price in your local currency after release.
The App Store shows the price and currency for your storefront. Download and the sample preview are free.
The sample audit and saved scans are free to browse. Activate a 7-day Trial through Apple for 168 hours of live folder scans and new report exports, or buy permanent access. The trial does not automatically charge you. Existing audits and exported reports remain available after it ends.
Prices and payments are supplied by the App Store. Purchasing and restoring may require an internet connection. File analysis stays on this Mac.
SpaceQuay is in development. Download, trial activation and purchases are not yet available.