Klyr Disk engineering journal

Storage claims,
tested in public.

These case studies document controlled fixtures, expected behavior, observed results, and limitations. They are engineering evidence—not customer testimonials or promises about every Mac.

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Duplicate detection · Case study 01

100 files, 10 contents: testing exact duplicate detection

Why Klyr Disk filters by size, verifies with SHA-256, and reports 90 extra copies without confusing same-size files for matches.

7 minute read · 9 September 2026 Folder sizing · Case study 02

One folder size, three product surfaces

A real-filesystem fixture checks that Disk Usage, Large Folders and File Explorer agree on allocated size.

6 minute read · 9 September 2026 macOS permissions · Case study 03

Why an unreadable folder must not look empty

How Klyr Disk represents denied and intentionally excluded locations as partial scans instead of trustworthy zero-byte totals.

7 minute read · 9 September 2026

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