{"id":"freeing-space.why-do-rows-have-friendly-labels","url":"/faq/freeing-space/why-do-rows-have-friendly-labels","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"whats-using-space","title":"What's Using Space (Storage Inspector)"},"question":"Why does What's Using Space show names like \"iOS device backups\" instead of folder paths?","alt_questions":["Friendly labels What's Using Space","Where is the actual folder path?","Cursor app data label meaning","How do I see the location of a row?","Copy the path of a big folder"],"short_answer":"Rows lead with a plain label like \"iOS device backups\" so you know what they are; the real location is on the second line, selectable, and the folder icon reveals it in Finder.","answer_markdown":"So you can tell at a glance what each row is. Each row leads with a friendly label — for example \"Cursor app data\" or \"iOS device backups\" — and puts the actual location on a second line underneath, which you can select and copy.\n\nThe folder icon on the row reveals it in Finder. The size is shown in large type and colour-coded so the biggest items stand out. See [what ACTIONABLE means](/faq/freeing-space/what-does-actionable-mean).","answer_html":"

So you can tell at a glance what each row is. Each row leads with a friendly label — for example "Cursor app data" or "iOS device backups" — and puts the actual location on a second line underneath, which you can select and copy.

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The folder icon on the row reveals it in Finder. The size is shown in large type and colour-coded so the biggest items stand out. See what ACTIONABLE means.

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Why does What's Using Space show names like "iOS device backups" instead of folder paths?

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Short answer: Rows lead with a plain label like "iOS device backups" so you know what they are; the real location is on the second line, selectable, and the folder icon reveals it in Finder.

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So you can tell at a glance what each row is. Each row leads with a friendly label — for example "Cursor app data" or "iOS device backups" — and puts the actual location on a second line underneath, which you can select and copy.

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The folder icon on the row reveals it in Finder. The size is shown in large type and colour-coded so the biggest items stand out. See what ACTIONABLE means.

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