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id: mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-find-large-files-on-my-mac
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-find-large-files-on-my-mac
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "Finding big files, Downloads and the Trash"
question: "How do I find large files on my Mac?"
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  - "search files by size mac finder"
  - "largest files on macbook"
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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."
tags: ["large files", "finder", "search"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-see-folder-sizes-in-finder", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/what-is-the-documents-category-in-storage-settings", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/what-big-files-can-i-safely-delete"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I find large files on my Mac?

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