# Explore your disk: map, rings, list and inspector

> Switch between the map, rings and list, zoom into folders, read the inspector, search all files and preview them with Quick Look.

- URL: https://moreroom.app/support/map-rings-list
- Topic: Getting started
- Updated: 2026-10-17
- Publisher: MoreRoom (Yando Pte. Ltd.) — https://moreroom.app

## In short

- After a scan, the map shows every file as a block sized by the space it really takes. Rings and List show the same folder differently: ⌘1, ⌘2 and ⌘3 switch views.
- Click an item to open the inspector; double-click a folder (or press Return) to zoom in, Esc or ⌘↑ to zoom out. The path at the top of the window takes you back up.
- The search field in the toolbar searches every file of the scan, largest first. Press the Space bar to preview the selected file with Quick Look.

## The three views

After a scan, click **Map** in the sidebar’s **Explore** section. The segmented control in the toolbar switches between three views of the same folder (also in the **View** menu):

- **Map** (`⌘1`) — a treemap: every file is a block sized by the space it really takes on disk. Folders are framed, with their name on top. Big things jump out.
- **Rings** (`⌘2`) — a sunburst of folders inside folders, from the centre outwards. Click the centre to go up one level.
- **List** (`⌘3`) — a table of the current folder with **Name**, **Size**, **Files** and **Modified** columns and the safety label of known items. Click a column header to sort.

Colours mean the same thing everywhere: one colour per kind of content: Applications, Developer, AI Models, Photos & Media, Documents, Games & 3D, System, Caches & Leftovers and Other. The bar under the title adds them up for the folder you’re looking at; hover over a segment to see its size.

## Move around

| To | Do this |
|---|---|
| Select an item | Click it (the arrow keys move the selection) |
| Zoom into a folder | Double-click it, or select it and press `Return` or `⌘↓` |
| Zoom out | Press `Esc` (when nothing is selected) or `⌘↑` |
| Jump back to a parent folder | Click it in the path shown at the top of the window |
| Act on an item | Control-click it: **Move to Trash…**, **Add to Collector**, **Reveal in Finder**, **Zoom In** |

## The inspector

Selecting an item opens the inspector, a floating card on the right. It shows:

- the item’s name, a friendly description when MoreRoom recognises it, and its path;
- its size on disk, in large type, and its **Logical size** (the size of its contents, which can differ — see [why numbers differ](https://moreroom.app/support/numbers-differ));
- the number of **Files**, the **Category**, **Last used** (when macOS knows it) and **Last modified**;
- notes such as **APFS clone** (it shares space with a copy), **iCloud — Only in the cloud**, or **Access — Needs Full Disk Access**;
- for items MoreRoom recognises, a [safety label](https://moreroom.app/support/safety-labels) and a plain-language explanation.

Its buttons: **Move to Trash** (or **Remove with** a tool’s own command, for items such as simulators), **Add to Collector** (Pro), **Reveal in Finder**, and **Zoom In** for folders or **Open** for files. **Offload to External Drive** is shown but not available yet: it’s coming in a future version. Press `Esc` or click × to close the inspector.

## Search all files

Once a scan is done, a search field appears in the toolbar (“Search all files”). Type part of a name: results come from the whole scan, largest first, with their path. Click a result to show it on the map, inside its folder.

## Quick Look

Select a file and press the **Space bar** (or **View › Quick Look**, `⌘Y`) to preview it without opening it. Press the Space bar again to close the preview.

## Smart Views

Below the **Explore** section of the sidebar, **Smart Views** lists the kinds of content that take more than 50 MB in this scan — for example **Developer**, **Applications** or **Caches & Leftovers** — with their total. Click one to see the items MoreRoom recognises in that category, grouped by tool, with their safety labels.

## Related articles

- [MoreRoom keyboard shortcuts](https://moreroom.app/support/keyboard-shortcuts.md)
- [Safety labels: Safe to remove, Review first and Your data](https://moreroom.app/support/safety-labels.md)
- [Remove items safely: the Trash, the Collector and Undo](https://moreroom.app/support/remove-items-undo.md)
- [Why MoreRoom’s numbers differ from Finder and System Settings](https://moreroom.app/support/numbers-differ.md)

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