Storage in settings is not working on my Macbook.

itsmemyles wrote:

The usual way I manage storage on my MacBook is to go into Settings - General - Storage.

However, for the past month, (i'm not sure if it was after a software update) this is not working. It's been saying "loading items" for about 10 hours now. How can i fix this?

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/08ff588a-38c0-477d-94ce-e1fbe0f05023

That GUI is notoriously inaccurate an has issues, yes.

you can file a bug report /submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple

you can try something like OmniDiskSweeper for a GUI to get a good look at itemized file size and location:

OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/more

Or you can see File size from the Terminal.app—

list the items in the home folder with the sizes, including invisible items, copy & paste:

sudo du -h -d 1 ~/

note: your psswd will not echo on screen typeitin anyway, use the enter\return key to proceed.

Let it run to completion