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Select the items in Finder and press Option-Command-I to open the Inspector, which shows the combined size of everything selected. (Plain Command-I opens a separate Get Info window for each item.)

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Finder's status bar also shows how many items are selected, but not their total size.

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Mac storage basics · Checking your storage

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How do I see the total size of several selected files or folders?

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Short answer: Select the items and press Option-Command-I; the Finder Inspector shows their combined size. Command-I opens a separate window per item.

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Select the items in Finder and press Option-Command-I to open the Inspector, which shows the combined size of everything selected. (Plain Command-I opens a separate Get Info window for each item.)

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Finder's status bar also shows how many items are selected, but not their total size.

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