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dfc for Mac

Display graphs and colors of file system space/usage

Quick answer: dfc is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install dfc. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 224 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What dfc is

dfc is a system utility for macOS: display graphs and colors of file system space/usage.

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/Rolinh/dfc.

How to install dfc

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install dfc on Mac?

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

Is dfc open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does dfc 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 dfc?

It was installed 224 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2356 in this catalogue.

What version of dfc is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.1.1.