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btdu for Mac

Sampling disk usage profiler for btrfs

Quick answer: btdu is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install btdu. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 4 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What btdu is

btdu is a command-line tool for macOS: sampling disk usage profiler for btrfs.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/CyberShadow/btdu.

How to install btdu

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install btdu.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install btdu on Mac?

Run brew install btdu in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is btdu open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does btdu run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is btdu?

It was installed 4 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9646 in this catalogue.

What version of btdu is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.7.2.