---
id: apps.why-does-the-apps-window-say-summing-caches
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-does-the-apps-window-say-summing-caches
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "The Apps window and launcher"
question: "Why does the Apps window say \"summing caches\" at the bottom?"
alt_questions:
  - "Summing caches in All Apps"
  - "App totals still calculating"
  - "Apps total size not shown yet"
short_answer: "It's still adding up your apps' caches for the combined total. It works in the background and shows the figure when done."
tags: ["app size", "apps window"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/where-do-i-see-how-much-space-my-apps-use"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why does the Apps window say "summing caches" at the bottom?

Storage Studio is still adding up the caches that belong to your apps, so the combined total at the bottom of the grid isn't ready yet. It works quietly in the background and fills in the figure when it's done.

The **On this Mac** and **Fast drive** app totals beside it are already shown.