DiskFreeVault app icon
DiskFreeVault
Get DiskFreeVault


Feature Catalog / Current App

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

Get DiskFreeVault Compare editions

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
editions: App Store and website
3
website license tiers




Two editions / one engine

Start free on the Mac App Store. Get every feature from this website.

Both editions share the same verified move engine, safety checks and Recovery Center. The Mac App Store edition is free: it scans the folders and disks you choose and moves your files one item at a time. The website edition adds batch moves, Move + Symlink, Move History with restore, and what Apple’s App Sandbox does not allow: moving installed apps and working across the whole disk.

Mac App Store

DiskFreeVault for the Mac App Store

FreeNo purchase, no license key, no account

Find what is filling your disk and move your own files and folders to an external disk one at a time, inside the folders and disks you grant.

Included

  • Scan the folders and disks you choose, largest items first
  • Drill into any folder in Disk Usage
  • Move files and folders to an external disk one at a time, verified, with rollback
  • Recovery Center for interrupted moves
  • Shows how much space your installed apps take
  • Runs in Apple’s App Sandbox and collects no data

Not in this edition

  • Batch moves and Move + Symlink
  • Move History and restore to the internal disk
  • Move to Trash and Delete tools
  • Moving installed apps out of /Applications
  • Scanning the whole disk without choosing folders
  • Moves that need administrator rights
  • Support bundle export
Coming soon to the Mac App Store

diskfreevault.com

DiskFreeVault website edition

Full featuresFree for one app · 14-day Trial · Pro license

Everything in the App Store edition, plus batch moves, symlinks, Move History with restore, and moving installed apps to an external disk so they keep launching as usual.

Everything in the App Store edition, plus

  • Batch moves, and Move + Symlink to keep the original path working
  • Move History with restore to the internal disk
  • Move to Trash and Delete tools
  • Move installed apps from /Applications to an external disk
  • Each app’s Library data moves together with the app
  • Dock entries keep working, and a launch check confirms the moved app opens
  • Scan the whole internal disk, no folder-by-folder grants
  • Move items that need administrator rights, with your approval
  • Repair split installs left behind by earlier moves
  • Clean up stale external app copies
  • Export a support bundle for troubleshooting
Download the website edition See every website capability
What each edition can do
Capability App Store Website
Scan for large files and foldersApp Store: inside the folders and disks you grant. Website: the whole internal disk. Yes Yes
Disk Usage with folder drill-down Yes Yes
Dry-run plan and safety checksSystem and protected folders are never offered for moving. Yes Yes
Move your files and folders to an external diskCopied, verified, then committed, with rollback if a stage fails. App Store: one item at a time. Website edition: Trial and Pro. Limited Yes
Move + SymlinkLeaves a link at the original location. Website edition: Trial and Pro. Not available Yes
Batch movesWebsite edition: Trial and Pro. Not available Yes
Move History and restore to the internal diskWebsite edition: Trial and Pro. Not available Yes
Move to Trash and Delete toolsWebsite edition: Trial and Pro. Not available Yes
Recovery CenterWebsite edition: Trial and Pro. Yes Yes
Move installed appsApple’s App Sandbox does not let an App Store app change /Applications. Website Free moves one app. Not available Yes
App Library data moved with the app Not available Yes
Dock refresh and launch check after an app move Not available Yes
Moves that need administrator rights Not available Yes
Programs inside a moved folder run straight awaymacOS quarantines programs that a sandboxed app copies. The App Store edition warns before the move and shows the one Terminal command that clears the mark. Limited Yes
Support bundle exportWebsite edition: Trial and Pro. Not available Yes

The App Store edition matches the website edition’s Free tier, applied to your own files, and adds Recovery Center. Moving apps, whole-disk scans and administrator moves are ruled out by Apple’s App Sandbox. In the website edition, Free moves one app; the 14-day Trial and Pro unlock everything else.





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.









Website edition / feature matrix

Every website-edition capability, by license tier.

Search the complete feature matrix of the edition downloaded from this website. Free is intentionally focused; signed Trial and Pro unlock the full relocation, cleanup, history, and recovery toolset. The free Mac App Store edition is compared above.

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