VersionsBrower Read Me

VersionsManager

VersionsManager is an application that allows you to inspect and optionally delete old 'versions' of your documents that have been stored automatically by your Mac.

Since Mac OS X 'Lion' 10.7, most Mac apps automatically store not only the latest version of any document, but all previous intermediate versions are stored too (see here).

These previous versions can add up to many gigabytes of 'wasted' disk-space since it is common to have many hundred old versions for the files you have been working on. For most files you know that the latest version is 'good' and that you won't ever need access to previous versions anymore. Even if you do need an old version of a file, you can restore old versions if you have enabled the 'TimeMachine' backup-feature of macOS. Also, these old versions are useless as a back-up because they are stored on your main disk and are automatically deleted when you delete the corresponding file.

VersionsManager can display all files which also have additional 'old' versions stored. You can also inspect all old versions and compare them to see what has changed. If you are sure you do not need those old versions you can delete them individually or all at once. If you are are sure you don't need any old versions of your files you can even delete all old versions on you Mac at once, reclaiming gigabytes of space with a single mouse click.

• macOS 10.13 'High Sierra' or later

VersionsManager is free of charge and supported by displaying information about our other products.

The product website is located here: https://www.corecode.io/versionsmanager/

Technical support is available only from within VersionsManager (in the "Help" menu).

0.) Download VersionsManager and start it from Launchpad or your Applications folder.

1.) In the welcome-window you have to select which folder you want to scan for files that also have old versions. Select Continue.

2.) In the main-window you will be presented with a list of files that have old versions. The toolbar allows you to reveal selected files in the finder, to open them, to delete their old versions or to inspect the old versions of a file.

3.) If you double click a file in the list the inspection-window will be opened to let you see and compare old versions of this file.

4.) We recommend to use VersionsManager to delete all old versions you are sure you don't need. Take care only to remove old versions you don't need anymore because this operation can not be undone. Note that VersionsManager will only ever remove old versions of a file but will never delete the current version of your file (the one you see in the Finder).

All used trademarks are the property of the respective trademark owners.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.