Top 5 Ways to Check Hard Drive Space on Mac

Over time, a lot of data is stored on your Mac. It can be photos, videos, documents, and more. Although there are many cloud storage options toFree up storage space on your Mac Users rely on their Mac's hard drive (or portable storage) to access their data. Also, to keep your Mac running optimally, it's essential to check that your Mac's hard drive isn't running out of space. In this post, we'll share the best ways to check your Mac's hard drive space to help you manage your data. These features are built into your Mac.

1. Use System Settings to check hard drive space.

Starting with the basic method, you can check your Mac's storage space using the System Preferences window. The System Preferences window gives you access to all of your Mac's settings, including storage.

Step 1: click logo Apple in the upper left corner.

Step 2: Locate system configuration from the options menu.

Step 3: when you open System Settings window , Locate General from the left menu.

Step 4: Click Storage.

You will now see the available storage on your Mac's hard drive under Macintosh HD.

You can click on the icon "I" Next to the Storage category are the apps that take up the most space on your Mac's storage.

Alternatively, you can press Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type Storage, and press Return to quickly open the System Settings window that displays storage options.

2. Use System Information to check your hard disk space.

After System Settings, we have the System Information window, another built-in tool for checking your Mac's hard drive space. You can also check the storage space on your Mac's SSD and other connected devices like external hard drives and SSDs.

Step 1: click logo Apple in the upper left corner.

Step 2: Press the Option key on your Mac keyboard to reveal the option. system information.

Step 3: Locate System information.

Step 4: within the section Devices On the left sidebar, click Storage.

You will be able to see the current status of your Mac's hard drive space.

Alternatively, you can press Command + Space bar To open Spotlight Search , And type System Information , then press Return To open the window directly follow the steps below.

3. Use Disk Utility to check your hard drive space.

Disk Utility is the next built-in tool on your Mac to check and manage storage space. Most importantly, Disk Utility helps clear up any errors on both internal and external storage devices. You can also Format your hard drive using Disk Utility.

Step 1: Click on Command + Space bar To open Spotlight Search , And type disk Utility , then press Return.

Step 2: You can select the hard drive of the device. Mac From the right panel to reveal all the details Storage.

Step 3: You can click information in the upper right corner to reveal more information about the status of your hard drive.

You can click Department To create partitions for your storage devices.

4. Use the search tool to check your hard drive space.

The next tool you can use to check your Mac's hard drive space is the Finder. Just like you see the name of an external storage device in the Finder when it's connected to your Mac, here's how to enable an internal hard drive.

Step 1: Click on Command + Space bar To open Spotlight Search , And type Finder , And press Return.

Step 2: Click Finder In the upper left corner of the menu bar.

Step 3: Locate Settings.

Step 4: in window Finder Settings , click the tab Sidebar.

Step 5: Under Locations, click code located next to Hard Disks to show your internal hard drive in the sidebar.

Step 6: Close window Settings Right click on Macintosh HD From the left panel in the window Finder.

Step 7: Click on Get Info.

Your Mac's hard drive storage information will be visible on the screen.

You can also read our post if: Your iPhone doesn't appear in Finder on your Mac.

5. Use the device to check your hard drive space.

The last method is an advanced one that involves using the Terminal app to check your Mac's hard drive space. Here's how.

Step 1: Click on Command + Space bar To open Spotlight Search , And type Bus Terminal , then press Return.

Step 2: in window Bus Terminal , type the following command and press Returns:

df -h

It will display the storage sizes of different Mac storage devices.

Keep storage under control

These built-in tools will help you check and manage the space on your Mac's hard drive. Want to make the most of it? Read our post about How to check and optimize your Mac storage space.