---
id: freeing-space.why-is-a-size-still-being-counted-in-the-review
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/why-is-a-size-still-being-counted-in-the-review
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "Free Up Space wizard and button"
question: "Why does the review say a folder is still being counted, or that it can't show a breakdown?"
alt_questions:
  - "Review says still counting"
  - "Can't show a breakdown for this folder"
  - "Free up space review size missing"
  - "Why is a size not shown yet?"
  - "Folder can't be looked into before moving"
short_answer: "Sizes are measured as you tick, so a big folder may still be counting — you can carry on. If a folder can't be looked into, the move still works; only the preview breakdown is unavailable."
tags: ["review", "sizes", "free up space"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-nothing-has-happened-yet-mean", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/are-the-sizes-measured-or-estimated"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why does the review say a folder is still being counted, or that it can't show a breakdown?

Sizes in the review are measured the moment you tick a row, so a very large folder can take a little longer to count. Rather than make you wait, the review says it's still counting and lets you carry on.

If a folder can't be looked into at all — for example because macOS won't let any app list its contents — the review says the move will still work but it can't show you a breakdown first. That's a limit on the preview, not on the move.

You can always come back after the run: everything moved appears in What's Using Space with a **Move back** button. See [how to move a folder back](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/how-do-i-move-a-folder-back-from-whats-using-space).