Mac storage basics · Finding big files, Downloads and the Trash

How do I find large files on my Mac?

Short answer: In Finder press Command-F, choose This Mac, set the criterion to File Size is greater than (for example 1 GB). Storage settings' Documents info button also lists large files.

Use a Finder search filtered by size:

  1. Open a Finder window and press Command-F.
  2. Click This Mac.
  3. Change the first criterion from Kind to Other…, tick File Size, then set it to is greater than e.g. 1 GB.

You can also open System Settings → General → Storage, click the info button next to Documents and review the large-files list.

Finder search won't show files inside app packages or protected folders. Storage Studio's What's Using Space ranks your biggest folders and drills down to the culprit, including places Finder hides. See What's Using Space.

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