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I currently deleted a large file from the internal drive(emptied from trash), but the usage the file took is still shown on utility disk. Why is it?
MacBook Pro 15”, macOS 10.14
I would not worry much about it. You dragged the file to Trash which you Emptied. It may take the system a while to catch up. There is a lot of purgeable space on that drive which should be deleted as needed, automatically.
I would not worry much about it. You dragged the file to Trash which you Emptied. It may take the system a while to catch up. There is a lot of purgeable space on that drive which should be deleted as needed, automatically.
It won't change until Spotlight re-indexes.
Get Correct Storage Information
Do not use the information from the Storage section of the About This Mac dialog. Ignore the Storage information as it is typically wrong. To find out the correct information for any disk: Select a Desktop disk icon. Press Command-I to open the Get Info window and look at the topmost panel displayed. You will find the disk information displayed for Capacity, Available, and Used. If you have more than one disk/partition then repeat for each one on your Desktop.
The categories found in the Storage section of About This Mac is simply an arbitrary way of displaying files on your drive. There are no such categories actually on the drive.
Thank you for your prompt response!! I followed the steps you mentioned, but on the info menu of my drive the volume taken is still the one before I deleted the large file..
I see. Thank you!!
why the usage of internal drive shown on Utility Disk is different from that of Storage Management?
