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Archives => 2003 => Topic started by: RonaldP on March 13, 2003, 02:14:00 PM

Title: OSX Hard Drive Space
Post by: RonaldP on March 13, 2003, 02:14:00 PM

How do I get the amount of free space to show up on my desktop ?

Title: OSX Hard Drive Space
Post by: Bill on March 13, 2003, 02:19:00 PM

In finder mode:Highlight the harddrive>menu-file>get info

Title: OSX Hard Drive Space
Post by: RonaldP on March 13, 2003, 05:23:00 PM

What I'm hoping to do is put the amount of free space on my desktop right under the Macintosh HD... I have a G3 and it still says 6 GB... I'd like for it to show how much actual space I have. Thanks

Title: OSX Hard Drive Space
Post by: bil207 on March 13, 2003, 06:16:00 PM

Go to "View' in the menu bar, from the drop down menu select "Show View Options" and check "Show item Info".

Title: OSX Hard Drive Space
Post by: Bill on March 13, 2003, 10:27:00 PM

I didn't know that option was there bil207!

Title: OSX Hard Drive Space
Post by: Himrich on March 13, 2003, 11:28:00 PM

Ron,

This is just a thought and other may be able to add some of their expertise, but did this strange behavior begin after the Apple tech rep had you rebuild your PRAM?

Title: OSX Hard Drive Space
Post by: hingyfan on March 18, 2003, 02:45:00 AM

Cool!

Title: OSX Hard Drive Space
Post by: hingyfan on March 18, 2003, 03:52:00 AM

Oops. it doesnt change as the space does. Uncool.

Title: OSX Hard Drive Space
Post by: sluggo on March 18, 2003, 07:06:00 AM

Are you sure hingy? I just dumped some stuff from my Jag partition and the change appeared as soon as I emptied the trash.

Title: OSX Hard Drive Space
Post by: hingyfan on March 19, 2003, 08:49:00 PM

No. it stays the same, no doubt. Folders do show update number of items but it is of course the HD space im interested in as withe the original 14Gs, im living on a thin line. This is a BW G3, on Jag.
I guess i need an updated "how big." I miss my share- and freeware.