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SpaceLens
What SpaceLens is
SpaceLens is a paid macOS utility for mapping local disk usage and cleaning files with an undo step. It scans the real filesystem rather than relying on a cached index, then presents storage as navigable treemap and sunburst views. The app highlights large files, verified duplicates, and build debris. Selected items move into a reviewable basket before removal, and cleanup can be undone. SpaceLens also shows system-protected areas that third-party apps cannot access. The maker describes it as local-first, with no account or tracking. The product page reports scanning at up to approximately 230,000 files per second. It requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs. The Website Direct edition is Developer ID signed, Apple notarized, supplied with a stapled notarization ticket, and accompanied by a published SHA-256 checksum. Pricing is $10.00 per one-time Website Direct purchase or $10.00 per month for the SpaceLens plan; both include the complete app, with no locked features and no account requirement.
Who it suits
SpaceLens suits Mac users who want to identify storage-heavy files, duplicates, or build debris and review deletions before removing them. It supports both Apple silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 14 or later.
What it does well
- Treemap and sunburst disk maps
- Undoable cleanup basket
- Finds large files and verified duplicates
- Local-first with no tracking
- Supports Apple silicon and Intel
What to know first
- Requires macOS 14 or later
- No free plan or trial
- Paid app
- System-protected areas remain inaccessible
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SpaceLens | one purchase · Complete app · No locked features · No account required | $10 a month |
| Website Direct edition | One-time website purchase · Complete app · all features included · no account · no recurring charge | $10, paid once |
As macossoftware.com lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
SpaceLens combines filesystem scanning, visual storage maps, and reversible cleanup. It is a focused Mac utility, but users need a recent macOS version and must purchase it.
Facts from SpaceLens's own pages
- Cleanup
- Removals go through a reviewable basket and can be undone. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The website Direct edition is a separate build from the Mac App Store edition and has no StoreKit purchase flow. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- File findings
- The app surfaces large files, verified duplicates, and build debris. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · macossoftware.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes SpaceLens as for Mac users looking for Mac utilities who want to find what fills their disk and clean it with an undo step. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- IndepApps identifies Luke Kevin McLaughlin as its independent developer. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The product page says SpaceLens scans at up to approximately 230,000 files per second. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- SpaceLens requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- macos · macossoftware.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- The maker describes SpaceLens as local-first, with no account or tracking. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SpaceLens maps disk usage so users can see what consumes storage and clean it with an undo step. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Scanning
- The scan reads the real filesystem locally rather than relying on a cached index. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Scan scope
- files_folders · macossoftware.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Security
- The website Direct download is Developer ID signed, Apple notarized, and distributed with a stapled notarization ticket and published SHA-256 checksum. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 10 · macossoftware.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Support
- The product page lists [email protected] for questions. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- System boundaries
- System-protected areas remain off limits to third-party apps, and SpaceLens shows that boundary. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Treemap view
- Yes · macossoftware.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Visualizations
- It displays disk usage as a navigable map, with a sunburst and treemap view. · macossoftware.com, 11 Oct 2026
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