How to find Available Hard Drive Space on a Mac OS X Computer

Description: It is good to know how much space is available on a hard drive. This can indicate if there are problems or if it needs to be upgraded to a larger one. This article describes how to find available space on a Mac OS X computer.

  1. Open the Finder.
    finder
  2. Under Devices, highlight the hard drive.
    hard drive
  3. Select File at the top.
    finder, file
  4. Select Get info.
    get info
  5. The total space will be listed next to Capacity:.
    Unused space will be found next to Available:.
    drive space information

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