Product guide · Khaos Studios LLC

Delve review: features and tradeoffs

A Mac treemap and sunburst with logical/allocated sizes and a collector. Explore its strengths, pricing, and practical tradeoffs before choosing.

Delve at a glance

A good fit for Apple Silicon users on macOS 26+ who want two maps and staged cleanup.

FeatureDelve
VendorKhaos Studios LLC
PlatformmacOS 26+, Apple Silicon
PricingPaid — Vendor lists $4.99 once after a 14-day trial.
VisualizationTreemap, sunburst, and file list
Open sourceNo
CleanupStage items in the Collector, then send the reviewed batch to Trash.
Reports and switchingThe developer documents exporting maps as posters with Command-Shift-E. Keep that image as a reference; it is not a scan file that NullDisk can import.

Strengths and considerations

Strengths

  • Treemap, sunburst, and file list
  • Logical and on-disk measurement with filtering
  • Quick Look, collector-to-Trash, and map image export

Considerations

  • Requires macOS 26 or later
  • Apple Silicon only in the current requirements
  • A map export is a visual record, not a file backup

How cleanup works

Stage items in the Collector, then send the reviewed batch to Trash. Confirm each file’s path and purpose before removing it. Items in Trash still occupy storage until it is emptied.

How NullDisk compares

A native Mac disk analyzer with radial and treemap views, SSH/cloud sources, and development cleanup. Consider it for Git-aware development cleanup or a workflow spanning local, SSH, and cloud storage. The separate CLI provides terminal browsing and structured reports.

All direct Mac features are free with reminders; an optional one-time license removes them.

NullDisk has no content-based duplicate finder. Its Mac app sends anonymous usage telemetry; read the privacy policy if that affects your choice.

Compare Delve and NullDisk → · Other alternatives → · Reports and switching →

Questions about Delve

Who should choose Delve?

A good fit for Apple Silicon users on macOS 26+ who want two maps and staged cleanup.

Is Delve free?

Vendor lists $4.99 once after a 14-day trial.

How does Delve handle deletion?

Stage items in the Collector, then send the reviewed batch to Trash.

Can I export a scan from Delve?

The developer documents exporting maps as posters with Command-Shift-E. Keep that image as a reference; it is not a scan file that NullDisk can import.

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