Sparsity
brew install --cask sparsity
v1.4,2025.07
Create and find APFS sparse files
1
30-day installs · #10804
5
90-day · #8015
51
365-day · #5788
Links
- https://eclecticlight.co/taccy-signet-precize-alifix-utiutility-alisma/
- Brew formula source: Casks/s/sparsity.rb
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