{"id":"mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-check-how-much-storage-my-mac-has-left","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-check-how-much-storage-my-mac-has-left","category":{"id":"mac-storage-basics","title":"Mac storage basics"},"subcategory":{"id":"storage-overview","title":"Checking your storage"},"question":"How do I check how much storage my Mac has left?","alt_questions":["how to check storage on mac","how much space is left on my mac","where do I see free disk space on macOS","check available storage macbook","mac storage left","how full is my mac hard drive","see disk usage mac"],"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.","answer_markdown":"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.\n\nOther quick ways to see the same figure:\n\n- In Finder, select **Macintosh HD** (or any drive) and press Command-I to see its capacity and available space.\n- In Finder, choose **View → Show Status Bar** to see the free space of the current drive at the bottom of every window.\n- Open **Disk Utility** and select the drive.\n\nStorage 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](/manual/whats-using-space).","answer_html":"

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.

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Other quick ways to see the same figure:

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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.

","answer_text":"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.\n\nOther quick ways to see the same figure:\n\n- In Finder, select Macintosh HD (or any drive) and press Command-I to see its capacity and available space.\n- In Finder, choose View → Show Status Bar to see the free space of the current drive at the bottom of every window.\n- Open Disk Utility and select the drive.\n\nStorage 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.","tags":["storage settings","free space","finder"],"related":[{"id":"mac-storage-basics.why-does-finder-show-a-different-free-space-than-storage-settings","question":"Why does Finder show a different amount of free space than Storage settings or Disk Utility?","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/why-does-finder-show-a-different-free-space-than-storage-settings"},{"id":"mac-storage-basics.what-is-system-data-on-a-mac","question":"What is System Data on a Mac?","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/what-is-system-data-on-a-mac"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I check how much storage my Mac has left? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"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.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Mac storage basics","path":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/"},{"name":"How do I check how much storage my Mac has left?","path":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-check-how-much-storage-my-mac-has-left"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-check-how-much-storage-my-mac-has-left","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I check how much storage my Mac has left?","alternateName":["how to check storage on mac","how much space is left on my mac","where do I see free disk space on macOS","check available storage macbook","mac storage left","how full is my mac hard drive","see disk usage mac"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"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.\n\nOther quick ways to see the same figure:\n\n- In Finder, select Macintosh HD (or any drive) and press Command-I to see its capacity and available space.\n- In Finder, choose View → Show Status Bar to see the free space of the current drive at the bottom of every window.\n- Open Disk Utility and select the drive.\n\nStorage 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.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-check-how-much-storage-my-mac-has-left"}}]},"fragment":"
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Mac storage basics · Checking your storage

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

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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.

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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.

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Other quick ways to see the same figure:

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  • 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.
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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.

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