How to Find Large Files on Your Mac

Find large files using the Storage Management app

1. Choose Apple menu.
2. Select About This Mac.
3. In the window that appears, click Storage. ...
4. Click Manage.
5. As the Storage Management app opens, select Documents.
6. Browse the Large Files to delete those you don't need.

1. How do I find hidden files taking up space on my Mac?
2. How do I search for large files?
3. How do I sort all files by size on a Mac?
4. How do I find unneeded files on Mac?
5. What takes up the most storage on Mac?
6. How do I find large files in Google Drive?
7. How do you determine the size of a file?
8. Why is my Windows folder so large?
9. How do you compress files on a Mac?
10. How many files are on my Mac?

How do I find hidden files taking up space on my Mac?

To view this folder—it might be hidden on your Mac—choose the Go menu in the Finder, press the Option key, then choose Library. This Library folder contains a lot of files you generally don't need to see, but some of them take up a lot of space and can be deleted.

How do I search for large files?

Here's how to find your largest files.

1. Open File Explorer (aka Windows Explorer).
2. Select "This PC" in the left pane so you can search your whole computer. ...
3. Type "size: " into the search box and select Gigantic.
4. Select "details" from the View tab.
5. Click the Size column to sort by largest to smallest.

How do I sort all files by size on a Mac?

Assuming it's just a folder, open the folder in Finder. Then click the "Detail" view button. Finally, click the "Size" column. The largest files will sort to the top.

How do I find unneeded files on Mac?

Choose Apple menu  > About This Mac, then click Storage. Each segment of the bar is an estimate of the storage space used by a category of files. Move your pointer over each segment for more detail.

What takes up the most storage on Mac?

Music, movies, and other media can use a lot of storage space. Learn how to delete music, movies, and TV shows from your device. Delete other files that you no longer need by moving them to the Trash, then emptying the Trash. The Downloads folder is good place to look for files that you might no longer need.

How do I find large files in Google Drive?

Drive

1. At drive.google.com, look near the bottom of the left column for the text listing the amount of GB you are using.
2. Hover your mouse over this line.
3. A box will pop up with a breakdown of mail, drive, and photos usage.
4. Click the word Drive in this popup to see a list of your files sorted by size, largest first.

How do you determine the size of a file?

FILE SIZE is calculated by multiplying the surface area of a document (height x width) to be scanned by the bit depth and the dpi². Because image file size is represented in bytes, which are made up of 8 bits, divide this figure by 8.

Why is my Windows folder so large?

A large Windows folder is quite normal. ... The fact is that there really is no safe way to clean out stuff from the Windows folder beyond what Disk Cleanup can do. It is also quite normal for the Windows folder to grow over time as updates and programs get installed onto the system.

How do you compress files on a Mac?

On your Mac, do any of the following: Compress a file or folder: Control-click it or tap it using two fingers, then choose Compress from the shortcut menu. If you compress a single item, the compressed file has the name of the original item with the . zip extension.

How many files are on my Mac?

Look at the Bottom of Your Finder Window

Now at the bottom of your finder window, you should see a gray bar that tells you how many files are in that folder on your Mac. This will show on every Finder window that you open.