{"id":81285,"date":"2022-03-14T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=81285"},"modified":"2022-03-14T10:56:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T15:56:30","slug":"how-to-check-storage-on-your-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/81285-how-to-check-storage-on-your-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check Storage on Your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A common question I run into is, &#8220;How can I check my Mac&#8217;s storage?&#8221; We&#8217;re going to do it a couple of different ways\u2014and hopefully, at least one is new to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EJU6OJURWlM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The easiest way is to click on your hard drive, then right-click and choose <em>Get Information\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo.jpg\" alt=\"Get information\" class=\"wp-image-81288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/01GetInfo-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since I can&#8217;t remember if drives are visible or not by default, let&#8217;s turn them on. Go to the Finder Preferences. In the General category, you can choose what you&#8217;d like showing up on your Desktop &#8211; such as your Hard Drive and\/or External Drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences.jpg\" alt=\"Finder preferences\" class=\"wp-image-81289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02FinderPreferences-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s go further and add the current information directly to the icon on the Desktop. For this, go to the View menu in the Finder and choose <em>View Options\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest trick here is to make sure the floating palette says <em>Desktop<\/em> at the top. Tick the box that says <em>Show Item Info<\/em>. Now everything visible shows you extra information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo.jpg\" alt=\"Show Item Info\" class=\"wp-image-81290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03ItemInfo-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last, go to the Apple menu and choose <em>About this Mac<\/em>. The Storage tab will show you everything about all the drives attached to your system and calculate how much the Documents\/Apps\/more on your boot system at the top.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Tab\" class=\"wp-image-81291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/04StorageTab-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, there are several ways that you can check your Mac Storage. As always, I hope you found this helpful, and feel free to ask follow-up questions in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-topics\">Related topics:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rocket Yard has thousands of articles to answer your questions or stimulate creativity. 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