{"id":"external-drives.how-much-of-my-data-is-on-the-fast-drive","url":"/faq/external-drives/how-much-of-my-data-is-on-the-fast-drive","category":{"id":"external-drives","title":"External drives"},"subcategory":{"id":"checking-the-drive","title":"Checking your drive"},"question":"How can I see how much of my data lives on the fast drive?","alt_questions":["What have I moved to the external drive?","List of things on my fast drive","How much space has Storage Studio saved me?","Where can I see moved apps and folders?","How much is relocated right now?"],"short_answer":"Ask Tuhi \"what did I move to the fast drive?\", or check Storage Charts for the amount on the drive now, the Apps window's Moved and Offloaded tabs, and Storage Inspector for relocated folders.","answer_markdown":"Ask Tuhi *\"what did I move to the fast drive?\"* for a plain-English list of moved apps and folders and where each came from. You can also look in:\n\n- **Storage Charts** — how much of your data is on the fast drive instead of your Mac, and the trend over time.\n- **Apps window → Moved / Offloaded** — apps on the drive.\n- **Storage Inspector** — relocated folders, each with a way to move it back.\n\nThe figure is a measurement of what's on the drive *right now*, not a running total: it goes down when you move something back.","answer_html":"

Ask Tuhi "what did I move to the fast drive?" for a plain-English list of moved apps and folders and where each came from. You can also look in:

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The figure is a measurement of what's on the drive right now, not a running total: it goes down when you move something back.

","answer_text":"Ask Tuhi \"what did I move to the fast drive?\" for a plain-English list of moved apps and folders and where each came from. You can also look in:\n\n- Storage Charts — how much of your data is on the fast drive instead of your Mac, and the trend over time.\n- Apps window → Moved / Offloaded — apps on the drive.\n- Storage Inspector — relocated folders, each with a way to move it back.\n\nThe figure is a measurement of what's on the drive right now, not a running total: it goes down when you move something back.","tags":["moved items","storage charts","tuhi"],"related":[{"id":"external-drives.how-do-i-check-my-drive-is-set-up-correctly","question":"How do I check my external drive is set up correctly?","url":"/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-check-my-drive-is-set-up-correctly"},{"id":"external-drives.what-does-validate-check","question":"What does the Validate button in the Inspect window check?","url":"/faq/external-drives/what-does-validate-check"},{"id":"external-drives.how-do-i-see-free-space-on-my-fast-drive","question":"How do I see how much free space is left on my fast drive?","url":"/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-see-free-space-on-my-fast-drive"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How can I see how much of my data lives on the fast drive? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Ask Tuhi \"what did I move to the fast drive?\", or check Storage Charts for the amount on the drive now, the Apps window's Moved and Offloaded tabs, and Storage Inspector for relocated folders.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"External drives","path":"/faq/external-drives/"},{"name":"How can I see how much of my data lives on the fast drive?","path":"/faq/external-drives/how-much-of-my-data-is-on-the-fast-drive"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/how-much-of-my-data-is-on-the-fast-drive","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How can I see how much of my data lives on the fast drive?","alternateName":["What have I moved to the external drive?","List of things on my fast drive","How much space has Storage Studio saved me?","Where can I see moved apps and folders?","How much is relocated right now?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Ask Tuhi \"what did I move to the fast drive?\" for a plain-English list of moved apps and folders and where each came from. You can also look in:\n\n- Storage Charts — how much of your data is on the fast drive instead of your Mac, and the trend over time.\n- Apps window → Moved / Offloaded — apps on the drive.\n- Storage Inspector — relocated folders, each with a way to move it back.\n\nThe figure is a measurement of what's on the drive right now, not a running total: it goes down when you move something back.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/how-much-of-my-data-is-on-the-fast-drive"}}]},"fragment":"
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How can I see how much of my data lives on the fast drive?

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Short answer: Ask Tuhi "what did I move to the fast drive?", or check Storage Charts for the amount on the drive now, the Apps window's Moved and Offloaded tabs, and Storage Inspector for relocated folders.

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Ask Tuhi "what did I move to the fast drive?" for a plain-English list of moved apps and folders and where each came from. You can also look in:

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  • Storage Charts — how much of your data is on the fast drive instead of your Mac, and the trend over time.
  • Apps window → Moved / Offloaded — apps on the drive.
  • Storage Inspector — relocated folders, each with a way to move it back.
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The figure is a measurement of what's on the drive right now, not a running total: it goes down when you move something back.

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