How to Check Storage on MacBook: 6 Ways

Posted By Volodymyr Chubei | 27 Aug 2024

A lot of information is stored on internal drives of computers, and in case they are overloaded, it can negatively affect the performance speed of your MacBook. It is not always possible to install a new disk with a large capacity, because not all models will fit, and such drives cost a lot.

For this reason, it is important to monitor the available storage space and optimize it regularly. In this article, we will look at simple ways how to check disk space on you to ensure high performance of your device.

Where to find storage on Mac

On the MacBook, the repository is in the Finder folder.

To find it, follow this path:

Open Finder.
From the menu on the left, select "This Mac" (or press the combination Cmd+Shift+C).
In “Devices”, click on your hard drive (usually a Macintosh HD).

6 Ways to check storage on Mac

There are several simple and accessible ways to see how much space is left on Mac on your hard disk. You can do this using built-in tools and a special application that you can also use to optimize your MacBook.

1. "About that Mac."

The most popular way to check your Mac hard disk space:.

Click the Apple icon in the top row and select "About this Mac."
Click "More Details" and go to the "Storage Settings".
Open the Storage tab.
If you have a device with an earlier version of macOS, you may need to click on "More Info" to get to the repository.

The window will display all the necessary information: how much space system files, documents, software and others files take up

Also: How to Backup a MacBook to an External Hard Drive

2. Special application

Most often, old files take up a lot of space, and over time they become the main reason for storage clutter. Therefore, an effective way to free up disk space is to get rid of outdated information arrays. You can use CleanMyMac X to do this.

First you need to find those unnecessary files: user cache, unused disk images, etc. CleanMyMac X has a special module integrated to help you remove unnecessary files:

Download CleanMyMac X (free trial available).
Install and run the program.
Click on "System Trash" and select "Scan".
Select everything you want to delete and click on "Clear".

You can clean your device quickly and efficiently with Large & Old Files:

Open CleanMyMac X.
Go to Large & Old Files.
Click on "Scan."
Select the unnecessary files and click "Delete".

3. Disk Utility

It is a built-in application for managing internal and external storage devices. With the utility you can format them and solve some hard disk problems.

How to check the storage using this tool:

Open Finder and go to the "Applications" section.
Click on "Utilities" and then on "Disk Utility".
In the sidebar, select Macintosh HD to see how much space is occupied and free on the disk.

4. Finder

Finder is an application for search and organizing software, multimedia files, documents, folders, etc. You can also use it to get information about hard disks.

To check the storage:

In the Dock, click the Finder icon.
In the Locations, select Macintosh HD.
Use the Command+I key combination.
In the Info window, click the General tab to view the repository available space.

As with Disk Utility, this method is good for a general overview of the storage of your MacBook.

Also: MacBook Finder Search Not Working: 9 Tips for a Quick Fix

5. Desktop

You can also use the quick view on the desktop as one of the methods how to see how much storage on Mac, but you will need to adjust the Finder settings first:

Open Finder and go to its settings.
On the General tab, click on "Hard Disks".
Close the Finder.
Locate the disk icon on your desktop, click on it and press the spacebar to see information about occupied and free space.

If this method doesn't work for you, simply deactivate the "Hard Disks" option in the settings again.

6. Command line

You can check the storage on a Mac using the command line:

Open the "Applications" and go to "Utilities".
Open "Terminal", paste the df -h command into the window and press Return.
Find the information you need under the path /System/Volumes/Data.

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FAQ

1. How do I check storage space on my Macbook?

To check your storage capacity, click the Apple logo in the upper-left corner of the screen, select "About this Mac," and click the Storage tab. You can also open Finder, select "This Mac" from the side menu, and see disk information.

2. How to see how much space is left on Mac?

To find out how much storage space is left, go to the About this Mac section or get this information through the Finder. You can also use Disk Utility, the CleanMyMac X app, or get the data from the command line.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Volodymyr Chubei
Computer Repair Specialist at TechToro.io

Volodymyr was born in Ukraine and has found his passion for electronics from his childhood. At the age of 13, he was capable of soldering some basic elements of a logic board and today he is one of the co-founders of TechToro.io