Displaying Hard Drive Usage and Availability

Issue/Question

How can I see how much space is in use on my hard drive and how much free space I have?

Environment

  • macOS

Resolution

  1. Right-click  Macintosh HD.
  2. Select Get Info.
  3. Locate the Available: line to see how much free space you have available.
  4. Locate the Used: line to see how much space you have used.

For more detailed information, such as specific folders using space, a third party program, such as Tree Size, can display this information. However, any questions regarding such products should be directed to the software company's support.

Details

Article ID: 2534
Created
Fri 1/27/17 9:22 AM
Modified
Wed 7/29/20 11:42 AM

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