Determining The Complete Size Of A Folder & Its Sub-Folders in Finder?

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Simply how do I see the complete size of a folder within Finder ?

(AFAIK there is no default setting to automatically turn this feature on - correct me if i'm wrong)

bassplayer7 · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-31 16:55:15Z

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In Finder:

Either:
1. Option + click a folder.
2. Or: Click the gear icon in the header.
3. Or: Select the View menu, and then "Show View Options".
4. Or: Command + J
Select "Show View Options"
In the 4th subset of options select the box "Calculate all sizes".

If a folder is empty it will only show "--" like all the folders previously did.

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answered May 31, 2013 at 16:47

bassplayer7

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Commented May 31, 2013 at 18:14
@bmike Clarify "skitch" - do you mean his annotation in red ?
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@Simon Skitch (and Napkin is even more awesome than Skitch in many respects…)
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@bmike Ah yes I think it was bought by Evernote, and then because people "complained", Evernote released it as a stand-alone product again recently
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@bmike Ah ok thanks for informing me. I know about Skitch but when you said it above I thought it was some american word i'd never heard of :)
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ciamej · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-01 10:22:14Z

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You can use use quick look on a folder (just select a folder and hit spacebar). This will calculate the complete size of the folder just once.

answered Jun 1, 2019 at 10:22

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