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WhatSize Changelog

What's new in WhatSize 7.7.6

Oct 30, 2022
  • Maintenance fixes.
  • Adding support for macOS Ventura
  • Dropping support for macOS Sierra 10.12

New in WhatSize 7.7.5 (Mar 16, 2022)

  • Fixes to better handle Mounted volumes inside the /Volumes folder.
  • This bug was causing WhatSize to improperly count mounted volume sizes when measuring the Startup Disk.

New in WhatSize 7.7.4 (Mar 3, 2022)

  • Fixes to better handle Mounted volumes inside the /Volumes folder.
  • This bug was causing WhatSize to improperly count mounted volume sizes when measuring the Startup Disk.
  • Adding support for macOS Monterey

New in WhatSize 7.7.3 (Dec 6, 2021)

  • Fixing Crashes introduced as part of the swift (getattrlistbulk) upgrade.
  • I have downgraded to the obj-c version of (getattrlistbulk).
  • Fixes to the Allow Full Disk Access routine.
  • Many thanks to loyal and generous customers
  • Michael Anderes, Harald Regentrop, Karl Pfeiffer, Michiel Winthagen and others.
  • Maintenance Fixes

New in WhatSize 7.7.2 (Dec 3, 2021)

  • Fixing Crashes introduced as part of the swift (getattrlistbulk) upgrade.
  • I have downgraded to the obj-c version of (getattrlistbulk).
  • Fixes to the Allow Full Disk Access routine.
  • Many thanks to loyal and generous customers
  • Michael Anderes, Harald Regentrop, Karl Pfeiffer, Michiel Winthagen and others.
  • Maintenance Fixes

New in WhatSize 7.6.6 (Sep 21, 2021)

  • Fixing TimeMachine support for Big Sur
  • Fixing Swift library linking issue that affects macOS systems older than 10.14
  • Maintenance Fixes

New in WhatSize 7.6.5 (Aug 23, 2021)

  • Fixing TimeMachine support for Big Sur
  • Maintenance Fixes

New in WhatSize 7.6.4 (Dec 7, 2020)

  • Adding support for macOS Big Sur
  • Addressed an issue that would cause an infinite loop on startup
  • Addressed an issue related to SMB/AFP mounted volumes without a volume UUID
  • Addressed an issue related to improper TimeMachine config

New in WhatSize 7.6.3 (Dec 1, 2020)

  • Adding support for macOS Big Sur
  • Addressed an issue that would cause an infinite loop on startup
  • Addressed an issue related to SMB/AFP mounted volumes without a volume UUID

New in WhatSize 7.6.2 (Nov 20, 2020)

  • Adding support for macOS Big Sur
  • Addressed a rare issue that would cause an infinite loop on startup

New in WhatSize 7.4.4 (Aug 11, 2020)

  • When measuring a parent folder, children that are present on the SideBar are automatically updated
  • Addressed a small issue when handling the Request Activation Reset
  • Added 'Empty Trash' menu item to empty the trash using Finder
  • File counts are properly updated when the app performs background updates

New in WhatSize 7.4.3 (Aug 11, 2020)

  • Added support for managing local TimeMachine/APFS snapshots. These invisible files can fill up your disk. This feature is available on 10.15 and newer.

New in WhatSize 7.4.2 (Jun 10, 2020)

  • Added support for managing local TimeMachine/APFS snapshots. These invisible files can fill up your disk. This feature is available on 10.15 and newer.

New in WhatSize 7.4.1 (Apr 23, 2020)

  • Implemented Export As TSV, allowing for more data processing using Numbers.app or Microsoft Excel.app
  • Addressed issues related to APFS (Apple File System)
  • Addressed move to trash issues

New in WhatSize 7.3.3 (Dec 23, 2019)

  • Addressed issues related to macOS Catalina
  • Addressed issues that were causing large memory utilization
  • Performance optimizations

New in WhatSize 7.3.2 (Dec 3, 2019)

  • Addressed issues related to macOS Catalina
  • Addressed issues that were causing large memory utilization
  • Performance optimizations

New in WhatSize 7.2.1 (Sep 19, 2019)

  • Added support for macOS Catalina
  • Added code to automatically show/hide volumes in the sidebar as they are mounted/ejected from the Finder

New in WhatSize 7.1.1 (Aug 23, 2019)

  • Brought back the Table View mode (from v6), to allow a flat view of all files recursively
  • Improved filtering on the Table View, Duplicate View and Cleaner View
  • Fixes to the duplicate and file categorization engine
  • This build will invalidate your current measures, please re-measure using the new 7.1.1 build

New in WhatSize 6.6.3 (Dec 1, 2017)

  • Improvements and bug fixes:
  • Compatibility with macOS High Sierra (10.13)
  • General bug fixes.

New in WhatSize 6.6.2 (Oct 3, 2017)

  • Improvements and bug fixes:
  • Compatibility with macOS High Sierra (10.13)
  • General bug fixes

New in WhatSize 6.5.4 (Jan 11, 2017)

  • Improvements and bug fixes (FREE to all v6 users)
  • Improvements to handle TimeMachine volumes on remote machines or on external drives.
  • Improvements to physical (On Disk) file size accuracy.
  • Better support for SMB mounted volumes.
  • General bug fixes.

New in WhatSize 6.5.3 (Sep 20, 2016)

  • Updated to support macOS Sierra.

New in WhatSize 6.5.2 (Jul 19, 2016)

  • Improvements and bug fixes (FREE to all v6 users):
  • Sparkle updates are now using the more secure SSL protocol.
  • When measuring SSD or Flash drives the app will scan a few times faster.
  • Bug fixes and enhancements to printing.
  • General bug fixes.

New in WhatSize 6.5.1 (Jul 18, 2016)

  • Improvements and bug fixes (FREE to all v6 users)
  • Sparkle updates are now using the more secure SSL protocol.
  • When measuring SSD or Flash drives the app will scan a few times faster.
  • General bug fixes.

New in WhatSize 6.4.3 (Dec 8, 2015)

  • Added menu to disable MobileBackups.
  • Added code to simplify serial key registration.
  • Minor bug fixes.

New in WhatSize 6.4.2 (Dec 7, 2015)

  • Maintenance release. Minor bug fixes.

New in WhatSize 6.4.1 (Nov 30, 2015)

  • Bug fixes in this release (FREE to all v6 users)
  • Added support for MobileBackups (mtmfs), msdos and exfat file systems.
  • Added support for sudo in trial mode.

New in WhatSize 6.3.2 (Nov 6, 2015)

  • Bug fixes in this release (FREE to all v6 users):
  • Fixed crash related to database upgrtade from 6.2.1
  • Added support for symbolic links. We will account them as simple files of 4kb and adjust their icons. We will not follow links.

New in WhatSize 6.3.1 (Oct 17, 2015)

  • Blessed release for Apple's 10.11 ElCapitan Operating System.
  • Implemented the ability to measure Time Machine volumes. The numbers are updated when measuring as admin. To reduce the measurement time we are closely estimating the size.
  • Heavy File System Optimizations. We are seeing at least 25% improvement on a full disk scan and an order of magnitude with regard to the handling of Apple FSEvents.
  • Addressed occasional application dead lock when measuring.
  • Addressed issue related to folders with tens of thousands of files.
  • Addressed file filtering issues when in locales other than English.

New in WhatSize 6.2.1 (Jun 23, 2015)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Implemented the ability to quickly measure separate folders rather than the whole volume. Drop a folder in the left side bar and measure it quickly
  • Reduced memory usage by a good 15%
  • Reduced time to open the database by 10%, making the app snapier on launch
  • Added print button to the tool bar for easy access
  • Refined activity window to display the current path being measured
  • Reworked whatsized to use apple's sanctioned XPC interprocess architecture, this will allow for more flexibility for users wanting to scan their drives as Administrator
  • Fixes to the German translation
  • Fixed a rare crash related to multiple measures going on in parallel
  • The app can now scan multiple volumes at once, however if multiple volumes reside on the same disk performance will be affected

New in WhatSize 6.2.0 (Apr 22, 2015)

  • Addressed issues related to autolayout on 10.8 systems
  • Implemented Preferences 'Exclude' pane
  • Implemented printing

New in WhatSize 6.1.9 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Bug fixes in this release (FREE to all v6 users):
  • Addressed issues related to autolayout on 10.8 systems
  • Implemented Preferences 'Exclude' pane
  • Implemented printing

New in WhatSize 6.1.8 (Mar 5, 2015)

  • Bug fixes in this release:
  • Addressed issues related to localization
  • Updated user guide

New in WhatSize 6.1.7 (Feb 24, 2015)

  • Bug fixes in this release (FREE to all v6 users):
  • Addressed duplicate filtering when switching between sidebar items
  • Addressed obscure crash when switching between sidebar items
  • Addressed issue when adding/removing favorites from the sidebar
  • Italian language pack translations
  • French language pack translations
  • German language pack translations

New in WhatSize 6.1.6 (Feb 10, 2015)

  • Bug fixes in this release (FREE to all v6 users):
  • Overhaul of the duplicate UI for more flexibility
  • Overhaul of the left sidebar view
  • Upgraded to apple's autolayout
  • Italian language pack
  • Fixes to Apple's FSEvents support. This allows WhatSize to be synchronized with file system changes in real time
  • Added ability to stop a measurement in progress
  • Numerous stability fixes
  • Numerous fixes to the UTI engine, a User Interface for this module is in the works

New in WhatSize 6.1.5 (Jan 10, 2015)

  • Bug fixes in this release: Right click "Refresh (Selected Node)" is working again

New in WhatSize 6.1.4 (Jan 8, 2015)

  • Bug fixes in this release (FREE to all v6 users)
  • The application is now 64bit, it will consume a bit more memory but the advantages are far greater
  • Initial support for Apple's FSEvents. This allows WhatSize to be synchronized with file system changes in real time
  • Overhaul of the duplicate engine for 3 to 5 times faster duplicate finding
  • Collecting uti type data for each file when measuring. This technology will allow WhatSize to display and manipulate data by uti type
  • Adding support for hidden files on the browser view
  • Adding sort button to the browser view mode
  • Addressed issue related with the move to trash logic
  • Addressed issue related to 64bit file systems
  • Addressed issue related to ejectable volumes
  • Addressed issue related to network volumes
  • Addressed issue related to favorites bar
  • Addressed issue related to the size refresh button on the left menu bar
  • Addressed issue related to older registration keys
  • Addressed numerous crash cases
  • Right click "Refresh (Selected Node)" is working again

New in WhatSize 6.1.2 (Oct 27, 2014)

  • Completely re-written and supporting Yosemite.

New in WhatSize 6.0.8 (Oct 27, 2014)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Minor fixes to the move to trash logic.
  • Addressed issue related to ejectable volumes.
  • Addressed issue related to network volumes.
  • Right click "Refresh (Selected Node)" is working again.

New in WhatSize 6.0.6 (Oct 27, 2014)

  • New Features:
  • Minor fixes to the registration engine.
  • Minor fixes to the browser view.
  • Minor fixes to the toolbar.

New in WhatSize 6.0.4 (Oct 7, 2014)

  • Reworked the database engine to allow faster, more accurate and more flexible file system size updates.
  • Reworked the cleaning tools into one trivial window.
  • Remove gigabytes of junk in one click.
  • Added ability to replace duplicates with hard links. This will save disk space without breaking existing apps.
  • Better handling of localized files.
  • The application is now 64bit to benefit from latest Apple hardware.
  • Dropped support for MAC OSX 10.6, Version 5.3.2, is the latest version that supports 10.6

New in WhatSize 5.3.2 (Sep 4, 2012)

  • Dropped support for MAC OSX 10.5, Version 5.2.1, is the latest version that supports 10.5
  • The package installer and all binary products are now signed to conform with Apple's GateKeeper Technology.
  • Addressed issuse where the file names started with '.Trash'.
  • Addressed rare crash when moving duplicates into the Trash.
  • Addressed issue of incorrect Trash icon.
  • Addressed incorrect size formatting when exporting as CSV.
  • Addressed file size calculations in Mountain Lion.
  • Addressed issue with automatic graphics context switch to conserve battery time on laptops.
  • Added FileName column on TableView mode.

New in WhatSize 5.2.1 (Jan 11, 2012)

  • Added preference pane to better handle CSV exports.
  • Added measuring of TimeMachine volumes. This feature will help identify local TimeMachine snapshots.
  • Dropped support for MAC OSX 10.4, Version 5.1.1, is the latest version that supports 10.4.
  • Addressed rare crash related to missing local host name.
  • Addressed rare crash related to the file system having changed from under the application.

New in WhatSize 5.1.1 (Nov 21, 2011)

  • Added sort by column header click on 'TableView' mode.

New in WhatSize 5.0.6 (Oct 5, 2011)

  • The application will now suport Lion's full screen.
  • Streamlined the user interface by merging the 'TableView' window with the main window.
  • When finding duplicates the file that has the oldest modified date is considered to be the original.
  • Addressed issue when removing files as Administrator.
  • Addressed issue with the Find Duplicate tool bar button.
  • Addressed issue with the ReMeasure tool bar button.
  • Optimizations to the Find Duplicate engine.
  • Addressed issue where some Duplicate files where not being shown.

New in WhatSize 5.0.4 (Sep 22, 2011)

  • The application will now suport Lion's full screen.
  • Added "CMD+D", or right click context menu "Select All Duplicates". Now you can find and remove all duplicates in no time at all.
  • Added code that invokes Finder's Empty Trash.
  • Addressed issue with the activation server.

New in WhatSize 5.0.2 (Aug 10, 2011)

  • This release is now compatible with v10.7 Lion.
  • Fixed Lion file size math. In Lion one KB is 1000 so apple went to multiples of 1000 rather than multiples of 1024 when displaying the compact file size.
  • Addressed issue where path names contain '/' characters, Finder will convert these into ':'.
  • Addressed issue where the browser view was not properly refreshing.
  • Addressed issue where the Sparkle updates were causing a deadlock.

New in WhatSize 4.9.11 (Jun 22, 2011)

  • Free to all users. DO NOT UPDATE IF YOU ARE USING MAC OSX 10.3. Recommended to all Users.
  • This release is now compatible with v10.7 Lion, developer preview.
  • Addressed multiple selection issue when in browser mode.
  • Addressed occasional application crash when moving file(s) to trash.
  • General bug fixes.

New in WhatSize 4.9.10 (May 11, 2011)

  • Free to all users. DO NOT UPDATE IF YOU ARE USING MAC OSX 10.3. Recommended to all Users.
  • Addressed performance issue when moving to Trash a lot of duplicate files.
  • Added Duplicates Column to improve the handling and the display of duplicate files and folders.
  • Duplicate blocks are now sorted by path name.
  • Addressed the issue of duplicate symlink files, the symlink files are now properly moved to trash and the UI is properly updated.
  • Addressed CSV export where the file name was not being included into the file path.
  • Addressed right click context menu bug, we were not selecting the proper item before the context action.

New in WhatSize 4.9.9 (Apr 20, 2011)

  • Free to all users. DO NOT UPDATE IF YOU ARE USING MAC OSX 10.3. Recommended to all Users.
  • Added modified date to the CSV exports.
  • Added ability to export very large folders.
  • Fixed intermittent crash when updating using Sparkle.

New in WhatSize 4.9.8 (Oct 7, 2010)

  • DO NOT UPDATE IF YOU ARE USING MAC OSX 10.3
  • Recommended to all Users.
  • Added "CMD+i", or right click context menu "Selection size". Will display size info for a selection on the Table View.
  • Added "Help->User Guide" Menu item and PDF.
  • Corrected License Agreement in that "one seat license permits installation on two computers for any number of users".
  • Addressed issue with QuickLook on SnowLeopard. Apple's QuickLook is available on 10.5 and 10.6 but not 10.4
  • Addressed issue with name sorting. The new implementation uses case insensitive sorting.
  • Addressed issue were the values reported on the bottom left status of the Table View were incorrect.

New in WhatSize 4.9.7 (Aug 27, 2010)

  • DO NOT UPDATE IF YOU ARE USING MAC OSX 10.3
  • Recommended to all Users.
  • Addressed issue with 'removable' file:// volumes, ie: idevices mounted as drives.
  • Addressed issue with 'fusefs' type volumes, ie: idevices mounted as drives.
  • Addressed issue when .Trash folders can not be moved to Trash.
  • Addressed issue with the sparkle update engine, the sparkle update windows are now properly attached to the main window for a better workflow.

New in WhatSize 4.9.6 (Jul 12, 2010)

  • Updates. Free to all users.
  • DO NOT UPDATE IF YOU ARE USING MAC OSX 10.3
  • Recommended to all Users.
  • Addressed issue when manually entering license keys.
  • Addressed issue when performing duplicate search on old slow machines and very large files.

New in WhatSize 4.9.5 (May 11, 2010)

  • Addressed issue with NSException backtracks in SnowLeopard and machines that do not have the atos utility installed. This was causing an application crash.
  • Addressed issue related to NSDistantObject exceptions. These were being bubbled up to the user level and should have not.

New in WhatSize 4.9.4 (Apr 14, 2010)

  • Bug fixes, enhacements, to handle uncaught exceptions. Some of these issues were affecting users on SnowLeopard.
  • Uncaught exceptions are now caught and presented in a clean UI. You can mail these to our servers for analysis. This will help us get feedback and resolve special case issues a lot easier than before. The UI was inspired by Apple's built in crash log reporter.

New in WhatSize 4.9.3 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • Bug fixes, enhacements, to the Find Duplicate Files functionality.
  • Clicking on the app icon (from the Dock) will bring up the main window if none is visible. This behavior is similar to Apple's Finder.
  • The check for updates setting on the Preferences Window now sticks.
  • When measuring or refreshing a folder under PieChart the User Interface will refresh itself.
  • Added menu item to reset the Find Duplicates database.
  • More accurate time estimates when building the duplicates database.
  • Added support for multiple seat keys. You need to purchase one of these if you plan to use the software on more than 3 machines.
  • Added key validation to our website servers. At this time we check only for blacklisted keys, which is always a problem. We allow a one seat key to be used in up to 3 machines. If the key is blacklisted the software will revert to demo mode.

New in WhatSize 4.9.2 (Mar 2, 2010)

  • Bug fixes, enhacements, to the Find Duplicate Files functionality.

New in WhatSize 4.9.1 (Feb 25, 2010)

  • Bug fixes, enhancements, to the Find Duplicates functionality.
  • Bug fixes, enhancements, to the Lipo Suction, functionality.
  • Added tool bar icon and menu item.

New in WhatSize 4.9.0 (Feb 3, 2010)

  • Added Duplicate Files functionality. We consider two files to be duplicates if they have the same md5 hash value. Figuring out the md5 hashes can be a long and expensive operation, so we will build the hash values in the background and store them into a database for convenience. If the files are modified the md5 hashes will be recalculated. You’d be suprised at how many duplicate files are out there.
  • We will skip the following file names: .svn, build, cvs, *.app, *.framework, *.bundle, */library/caches/
  • We plan to allow for more control in a future release using a preference panel.
  • Fixed SnowLeopard bug crash related to Java.
  • Fixed SnowLeopard file size math. In SnowLeopard one KB is 1000. Apple went to multiples of 1000 rather than multiples of 1024 when displaying the compact file size.
  • Modified QuickLookUI loading to prevent crash on SnowLeopard.

New in WhatSize 4.8.2 (Oct 21, 2009)

  • Updates. Free to all users.
  • DO NOT UPDATE IF YOU ARE USING MAC OSX 10.3
  • Recommended to all Snow Leopard Users.
  • Minor bug fixes related to Snow Leopard.

New in WhatSize 10.4.3.1 (Aug 20, 2008)

  • Properly updating the window title when reloading the TableView mode.
  • Code fix to properly shut down the measuring thread. We were not stopping this thread and thus causing unnecessary cpu usage.
  • Now we can re-order items under PLACES using drag and drop.

New in WhatSize 10.4.3.0 (Aug 18, 2008)

  • DO NOT UPDATE IF YOU ARE USING MAC OSX 10.3 We regret to drop support for OSX 10.3 users. This version will now work only on 10.4 and above.
  • Thanks to support from our customers we have spent a lot of time to make this simple app even more useful. This is a Free update.
  • Multiple fixes under the hood have been made to improve the integrity of measurements. One example is that Finder ignores the Folder size. Folders just like Files take disk space, they store information about the Files/Folders they contain. This information is managed by the Operating System. Our measurements will appear larger than those from Finder, but will be a bit more accurate.
  • The app will consult with the file system to prevent existing measurements from going stale.
  • The local Trash icon gets updated in real time when moving items to the Trash.
  • We now allow users to move items to the Trash as Administrator, but only items that reside under /Users. This is done to prevent removal of critical Files by mistake. We plan to enhance this feature in a future release.
  • There are now contextual menus to sort as well as Export a selection of files as csv for further processing.
  • We now dislay the File/Folder icons.
  • The app will remember the last sort function and use it on the next launch.
  • Due to popular demand the main window will display a tool bar. All tool bar functions are accessible using menu short cuts.
  • We have added the ability to refresh just one node, recursively. This function gets kicked automatically when on Browser View and the folder clicked has been updated since the last time it was measured.
  • There is better feedback when moving items to the Trash fails.