See what keeps using your disk.
FindDiskKiller brings app disk I/O, AI Agent storage, file activity, and drive-health evidence into one native macOS workspace — then helps you review old Codex and Claude conversations safely.
100%
Local Processing
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Data Uploaded
macOS 14+
Supported
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Languages
Capabilities
See app activity, AI Agent storage, files, devices, and health — together.
Start a local analysis of Codex and Claude storage, attribute usage to individual threads or sessions, and review older conversations before permanent deletion through supported official provider capabilities.
Analysis never starts automatically. Active or changed sessions are skipped, and unsupported providers never fall back to database writes or manual transcript deletion. Claude Desktop and Cowork sessions are deleted in Claude Desktop.
CPU, disk read/write, network download/upload — per process, sortable columns, adjustable widths. Four dimensions at once.
Open file locations, recently modified directories, and on-demand access tracing — start tracing any path to see who reads or writes it.
Device throughput shown with familiar names — Macintosh HD, JianDisk — not cryptic identifiers. See which device is busy.
Temperature, lifetime reads/writes, wear level, spare capacity, power-on hours — only showing fields your hardware actually reports.
Differentiation
FindDiskKiller is built for one focused job: follow sustained disk activity from a visible signal to the app, files, and device behind it.
| Conventional resource views | FindDiskKiller |
|---|---|
| Metrics split across separate views | App-centric workspace: disk, CPU, network, files together |
| Easy to see one-second spikes | 5-second rate, cumulative total, peak, and sustained patterns |
| Low-level device identifiers | Familiar volume names and storage relationships first |
| Missing values mistaken for zero | Unavailable, partial coverage, and reason explicitly shown |
| File events become a firehose of logs | Guided workflow into targeted per-file tracing |
Privacy by design
Start monitoring immediately. Grant additional access only when you need it.
Basic CPU, disk, network, volume, and process data are available without admin privileges.
File and directory access tracking installs a background component only when you choose to begin tracing.
Monitoring and analysis happen on your Mac. No process names, file paths, disk serial numbers, or monitoring history are uploaded. No ads, telemetry, or third-party tracking SDKs.
Activity Monitor shows per-process resource usage but does not combine disk I/O, file activity, and drive health evidence in one workspace. FindDiskKiller adds time-range charts, targeted file tracing, and SMART/NVMe health data — all without sending your data off-device.
Yes. Physical device throughput is shown for all mounted volumes. For SMART/NVMe health data, availability depends on your enclosure and connection type. Many USB enclosures do not pass through SMART attributes; the UI explicitly marks unavailable data.
Basic monitoring works immediately without admin privileges. File access tracing prompts to install a background component on first use. Tracing protected locations may require Full Disk Access in System Settings. You control when tracing starts and stops.
No. All monitoring, analysis, and display happens on your Mac. No process names, file paths, disk serial numbers, or monitoring history are transmitted. The app contains no analytics, telemetry, or third-party tracking SDKs.
Quit the app, remove the background component in System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions, then drag the app from Applications to Trash. No kernel extensions, launch daemons, or launch agents are installed. See the Uninstall page for step-by-step instructions.
