{"id":"apps.how-do-i-find-my-biggest-apps","url":"/faq/apps/how-do-i-find-my-biggest-apps","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"choosing-apps","title":"Choosing which apps to move"},"question":"How do I find which apps take the most space on my Mac?","alt_questions":["Biggest apps on my Mac","Which apps are using the most storage?","Sort apps by size Mac","Largest applications Mac"],"short_answer":"In the Apps window's Internal tab, set Older than to All and sort by Size. The largest apps appear first with their Move, Offload and Uninstall buttons.","answer_markdown":"Open the Apps window, go to the **Internal** tab, set **Older than** to **All**, and choose **Sort → Size**. The biggest apps rise to the top, each with its safety badge and **Move**, **Offload** and **Uninstall** buttons right there.\n\nFor a whole-Mac view including documents, caches and system data, see [freeing space](/faq/freeing-space/).","answer_html":"<p>Open the Apps window, go to the <strong>Internal</strong> tab, set <strong>Older than</strong> to <strong>All</strong>, and choose <strong>Sort → Size</strong>. The biggest apps rise to the top, each with its safety badge and <strong>Move</strong>, <strong>Offload</strong> and <strong>Uninstall</strong> buttons right there.</p>\n<p>For a whole-Mac view including documents, caches and system data, see <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">freeing space</a>.</p>","answer_text":"Open the Apps window, go to the Internal tab, set Older than to All, and choose Sort → Size. The biggest apps rise to the top, each with its safety badge and Move, Offload and Uninstall buttons right there.\n\nFor a whole-Mac view including documents, caches and system data, see freeing space.","tags":["app size","choosing apps"],"related":[{"id":"apps.how-do-i-sort-apps-by-size","question":"How do I sort my apps by size, last used or safety?","url":"/faq/apps/how-do-i-sort-apps-by-size"},{"id":"apps.which-apps-should-i-move-to-an-external-drive","question":"Which apps should I move to an external drive?","url":"/faq/apps/which-apps-should-i-move-to-an-external-drive"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I find which apps take the most space on my Mac? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"In the Apps window's Internal tab, set Older than to All and sort by Size. The largest apps appear first with their Move, Offload and Uninstall buttons.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Apps","path":"/faq/apps/"},{"name":"How do I find which apps take the most space on my Mac?","path":"/faq/apps/how-do-i-find-my-biggest-apps"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-do-i-find-my-biggest-apps","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I find which apps take the most space on my Mac?","alternateName":["Biggest apps on my Mac","Which apps are using the most storage?","Sort apps by size Mac","Largest applications Mac"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Open the Apps window, go to the Internal tab, set Older than to All, and choose Sort → Size. The biggest apps rise to the top, each with its safety badge and Move, Offload and Uninstall buttons right there.\n\nFor a whole-Mac view including documents, caches and system data, see freeing space.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-do-i-find-my-biggest-apps"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/apps/\" aria-current=\"true\">Apps</a> <span>146</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#apps-window\">The Apps window and launcher</a> <span>29</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#moving-apps\">Moving apps to your fast drive</a> <span>25</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#safety-badges\">Safety badges and blocked apps</a> <span>17</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#updates-after-move\">App updates after a move</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#moving-back\">Moving apps back</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#offloading\">Offloading and restoring apps</a> <span>18</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#uninstalling\">Uninstalling apps</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#reliability\">Drive, safety and recovery</a> <span>13</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/apps/#choosing-apps\">Choosing which apps to move</a> <span>11</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">How do I find which apps take the most space on my Mac?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> · <a href=\"/faq/apps/#choosing-apps\">Choosing which apps to move</a></p>\n<h1>How do I find which apps take the most space on my Mac?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> In the Apps window&#39;s Internal tab, set Older than to All and sort by Size. The largest apps appear first with their Move, Offload and Uninstall buttons.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Open the Apps window, go to the <strong>Internal</strong> tab, set <strong>Older than</strong> to <strong>All</strong>, and choose <strong>Sort → Size</strong>. The biggest apps rise to the top, each with its safety badge and <strong>Move</strong>, <strong>Offload</strong> and <strong>Uninstall</strong> buttons right there.</p>\n<p>For a whole-Mac view including documents, caches and system data, see <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">freeing space</a>.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/how-do-i-sort-apps-by-size\">How do I sort my apps by size, last used or safety?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/which-apps-should-i-move-to-an-external-drive\">Which apps should I move to an external drive?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/apps/how-do-i-find-my-biggest-apps.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/apps/how-do-i-find-my-biggest-apps.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}