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How do I check how much storage my Mac has left?

Q: How do I check how much storage my Mac has left?

Open System Settings → General → Storage. The bar at the top shows how much of your built-in drive is used and how much is available, broken into coloured categories such as Applications, Documents, Photos and System Data. Other quick ways to see the same figure: - In Finder, select Macintosh HD (or any drive) and press Command-I to see its capacity and available space. - In Finder, choose View → Show Status Bar to see the free space of the current drive at the bottom of every window. - Open Disk Utility and select the drive. Storage Studio shows the same number in its menu bar popover and, in What's Using Space, breaks it down folder by folder. See What's Using Space.

Short answer: Open System Settings → General → Storage. You can also select Macintosh HD in Finder and press Command-I, turn on Finder's status bar, or open Disk Utility.

Open System Settings → General → Storage. The bar at the top shows how much of your built-in drive is used and how much is available, broken into coloured categories such as Applications, Documents, Photos and System Data.

Other quick ways to see the same figure:

In Finder, select Macintosh HD (or any drive) and press Command-I to see its capacity and available space.
In Finder, choose View → Show Status Bar to see the free space of the current drive at the bottom of every window.
Open Disk Utility and select the drive.

Storage Studio shows the same number in its menu bar popover and, in What's Using Space, breaks it down folder by folder. See What's Using Space.

Last reviewed October 1, 2026

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