From the course: macOS Quick Tips

Check the size of files or folders - Mac OS Tutorial

From the course: macOS Quick Tips

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Check the size of files or folders

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- [Instructor] In macOS it's very easy to check the size of a file or a folder. to check the size of a file or a folder. In Finder, click on an item to select it. In Finder, click on an item to select it. If the preview panel is enabled, If the preview panel is enabled, you can see the file size and some other information you can see the file size and some other information about the file. about the file. You can show or hide the preview panel from the View menu. You can show or hide the preview panel from the View menu. Another option is to use a keyboard shortcut Another option is to use a keyboard shortcut to get information. to get information. Select a file or folder, Select a file or folder, then use the shortcut Command-I. then use the shortcut Command-I. You can easily see the size, as well as other important information. then use the shortcut Command I. You can check this information for any file or folder. You can easily see the size as well as other important information. Close the information window when you're finished. You can check this information for any file or folder. You can also hold the Command key, Close the information window when you're finished. then click on multiple items to select them together. You can also hold the Command key, then click on multiple items to select them together. Use the Command-I shortcut to view information about all of those items Use the Command I shortcut to view information about all of those items. or use the shortcut Option-Command-I to see a single window with the combined information Or use the shortcut Option Command I for all of the selected files. This is a good way to see the total size to see a single window with the combined information of several files together. for all of the selected files. This is a good way to see the total size of several files together.

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