How to see a folder size

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How to see a folder size

How do I set up Finder to show folder sizes?

I want to figure out how big my documents section is AND it must be by seeing the size of the folders.

I would like to avoid having to open each and every successive folder to the point of content and then add up the sizes by hand. That is why I have a computer.

Right now the only way to see how much stuff is in a folder (Thus the folder has size if there is stuff in it.) is to open and see the size of each item.

Frustrated.

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)

Posted on Mar 12, 2018 7:47 AM

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Answer 1

delennis

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Apr 20, 2018 10:30 AM in response to Limnos

Finder > View > Show view options > works.

But I do not see a "calculate all sizes"

Any suggestions?

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Limnos

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Mar 12, 2018 7:53 AM in response to cat-i-mann

With most OSX versions I have used it is:

Finder > View > Show view options > calculate all sizes

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macjack

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Apr 20, 2018 10:40 AM in response to delennis

You need to have an open Finder window, be List view and press command-j keys.

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macjack

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Mar 12, 2018 7:55 AM in response to cat-i-mann

Use List View. Press command-j and check the box "calculate sizes".

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delennis

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Apr 20, 2018 10:33 AM in response to delennis

I am on MacOS High Sierra,Ver 10.13.4

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Allan Jones

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Apr 20, 2018 10:53 AM in response to cat-i-mann

Note that having "Calculate folder sizes" active all the time may slow your computer. When I need it, I only turn on "calculate" long enough to get the info I need, then turn it off again.

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