And yet another way to see what size drive you have and how much is still available (There are usually multiple ways of doing the same thing on the Mac, pick the one you like best!):
1. Click on your Desktop (what is visible behind all the application's windows you might have running, or just Quit all applications. It's the image use see right after the Mac starts up, cold be almost any picture you or your Dad put there).
2. You are now in the "Finder." You can also tell by observing the word on the left-hand end of the Menu Bar at the top of the screen. That word will also show the name of the program/application that is currently active, even if there is no window open for it.
3. If one is not open, use the File menu to open a new window (almost always command-n for all programs).
4. On the left-hand side of that window is what is called a "side bar" because it's one the side and it's...well, it's not really a "bar," mine looks like a column...anyway...just look in there.
5. Hopefully, there will be an item called "Applications."
6. Click once on that and you should see a group of uhmn...applications! Wow! How that group looks is up to you, they can be icon, a vertical list or a column (my favorite).
7. Somewhere in the group is an icon/name labeled "Disk Utility." Double-click that icon/name to open that program.
Now, all the above is probably stuff you already know, but it's very important to know how to get to all the programs and files that are on your Mac. And it's stuff you'll soon do by second nature, if not already. I promise not to post all that again...until next time, anyway!
Disk Utility is one of the easiest ways to get the information about your disks, that's why I have it easily available as an 'alias,' but that's another topic. Right now, with it running/open, you should see a list of all the disks/drives on or connected to your Mac. Now, here's the best part! The very top one is the main, primary, internal, most important drive you have. No searching, guessing, pondering, etc. (unless I'm wrong, of course!). Just click on the name of that first item in the list on the left-hand side of the window (side bar?
). Now, look near the bottom of the window and you'll see all kinds of information, probably more than you ever want to see! But two of the pieces are labeled, quite conveniently, "Capacity" and "Available." That's the information others have requested in the few posts before this one.
BTW,
Welcome Aboard,
BG! I hope you are as much fun to work with as your Dad!
I think you taught him well!
