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id: mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-check-how-much-storage-my-mac-has-left
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-check-how-much-storage-my-mac-has-left
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["storage settings", "free space", "finder"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/why-does-finder-show-a-different-free-space-than-storage-settings", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/what-is-system-data-on-a-mac"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# 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](https://storagestudio.us/manual/whats-using-space).