Features



Feature Catalog / Current App

One safe place to reclaim your Mac’s internal storage.

Move apps to an external disk without changing how you launch them. Inspect large files and caches, preview every action, verify the result, and recover safely when something needs attention.

58
documented capabilities
2
main workflows
3
clear license tiers




01

Workspace

Inventory internal and external apps, analyze compatibility, preview the plan, then move or restore through a recorded transaction.

02

Disk Usage

Run targeted or deep scans, drill into large folders, reveal results, and decide whether to move eligible data or clean it up.

03

Safety first

Risk, destination format, permissions, running apps, capacity, and static verification are checked before reclaimed space is counted.

04

History + recovery

Trial and Pro add restore, Move History, Recovery Center actions, diagnostics, support bundles, and advanced verification controls.









Live feature matrix

Every current capability, by license tier.

Search the complete feature matrix generated from the current DiskFreeVault app documentation. Free is intentionally focused; signed Trial and Pro unlock the full relocation, cleanup, history, and recovery toolset.

58 capabilities shown
01

Core Navigation And Review

13

Workspace section

Main managed relocation workflow.

Yes Yes Yes

Disk Usage section

Review workflow for large files, caches, and developer storage.

Yes Yes Yes

Move History section entry

In Free, the section is still visible in navigation but opens to a locked explainer instead of the record list.

Limited Yes Yes

Recovery Center section entry

In Free, the section is still visible in navigation but opens to a locked explainer instead of actionable recovery items.

Limited Yes Yes

Help Guide

Built-in in-app help.

Yes Yes Yes

License section

Paste a signed Trial or Pro token and review the current tier.

Yes Yes Yes

Settings section

The section itself is available in all tiers; some subsections are gated separately.

Yes Yes Yes

Open selected item

Available from menus and context menus.

Yes Yes Yes

Reveal selected item in Finder

Available in the main UI and Disk Usage context menu.

Yes Yes Yes

Analyze selected app

Single-app companion analysis workflow.

Yes Yes Yes

Refresh current view

Refreshes Workspace or Disk Usage depending on the current section.

Yes Yes Yes

Exclude selected external disk

Controlled from actions and settings.

Yes Yes Yes

Disk Usage folder drill-down

Includes Drill Into Folder and Up One Level.

Yes Yes Yes
02

Workspace Move And Restore

5

Move one app bundle from internal to external

Free supports one app bundle at a time.

Limited Yes Yes

Batch relocation

More than one selected item requires Trial or Pro.

Yes Yes

Move non-app items to external

Includes library data, user data, and non-app Disk Usage moves.

Yes Yes

Restore from external back to internal

Includes restore from the external panel and Move History restore.

Yes Yes

Move + Symlink

App-bundle symlinks are still compatibility-only, not the default recommendation.

Yes Yes
03

Disk Usage Actions And Suggestions

11

Targeted Scan

Core Disk Usage review flow.

Yes Yes Yes

Deep Scan

Recursive scan of the same root families.

Yes Yes Yes

Drill Into Folder

Available when the selected result is a folder.

Yes Yes Yes

Open result

Uses the system handler.

Yes Yes Yes

Reveal result

Shows the selected item in Finder.

Yes Yes Yes

Move app-bundle result to external

Free still inherits the one-app internal-to-external rule.

Limited Yes Yes

Move non-app result to external

Falls under non-app relocation.

Yes Yes

Guided cache relocation suggestion

Suggestion-driven cache relocation still counts as non-app relocation.

Yes Yes

Guided cache cleanup suggestion

Requires the cleanup entitlement.

Yes Yes

Move result to Trash

Same cleanup entitlement as Workspace cleanup.

Yes Yes

Delete result permanently

Same cleanup entitlement as Workspace cleanup.

Yes Yes
04

Cleanup, History, Recovery, And Support

10

Move to Trash

Includes Workspace and Disk Usage item cleanup actions.

Yes Yes

Delete Permanently

Always requires confirmation when enabled.

Yes Yes

Guided cache cleanup suggestions

Suggestion-driven cleanup uses the same cleanup entitlement.

Yes Yes

Move History record list

Free users can reach the section, but not the functional record list.

Yes Yes

Move History restore action

Requires restore entitlement.

Yes Yes

Recovery Center actionable list

Free users can reach the section, but not the functional recovery list.

Yes Yes

Recovery Center actions

Includes restore, keep external copy, broken-symlink removal, backup cleanup, remove external copy, and dismiss.

Yes Yes

Support menu diagnostics actions

The menu can remain visible in Free, but the actions are disabled without the diagnostics entitlement.

Limited Yes Yes

Copy diagnostics summary

Includes redacted and full text copy actions.

Yes Yes

Export support bundle

Includes redacted and full JSON plus text export actions.

Yes Yes
05

Settings

5

General settings

External home folder and default external disk.

Yes Yes Yes

Safety settings

Move behavior, admin escalation, and stale external app cleanup controls.

Yes Yes Yes

Verification settings

Launch smoke test toggle and timeout.

Yes Yes

Recovery settings

Startup recovery scanning and quick access to current recovery state.

Yes Yes

Advanced settings

Privilege method and excluded external disks list.

Yes Yes
06

Menus, Shortcuts, And Command Surfaces

6

Main navigation shortcuts

Includes Workspace, Move History, Recovery Center, License, Settings, Refresh, and Help shortcuts.

Yes Yes Yes

Move Selection command

In Free, it is still constrained by one-app and no-restore/no-non-app rules.

Limited Yes Yes

Analyze Selected App command

Single-app analysis command.

Yes Yes Yes

Refresh Current View command

Available regardless of tier.

Yes Yes Yes

Exclude Selected Disk command

Available when an external disk is selected.

Yes Yes Yes

Support command menu

Present, but disabled for diagnostics/export in Free.

Limited Yes Yes
07

Internal Behaviors That Still Matter In Free Tier

8

Safety and compatibility evaluation

Risk and compatibility still shape the UI in every tier.

Yes Yes Yes

Dry-run move planning

Runs before supported moves in every tier.

Yes Yes Yes

Static post-move health checks

Includes destination presence, structure, embedded components, code-signature checks when present, and source handoff or symlink validation.

Yes Yes Yes

Launch smoke test execution

Controlled by the proSettings entitlement and Verification settings.

Yes Yes

Move History recording of successful moves

The app records successful moves even if Free cannot open the Move History UI.

Yes Yes Yes

Recovery record creation on failed moves

Recovery entries can still be created even if Free cannot act on them in-app.

Yes Yes Yes

Automatic stale external app cleanup

Lives in the Safety settings path, not the paid cleanup entitlement.

Yes Yes Yes

Admin escalation when enabled

Availability still depends on the target path and privilege method.

Yes Yes Yes