If I execute Apple Menu->System Settings->General->Storage the storage used on the HD is listed as 553 GB.
If I execute a 'Get Info' on the HD, the storage used is listed as 321 GB.
For the System Settings report it appears that media files (movies) are also being added to the Documents category and thus counted twice. Documents is listed as using 256 GB, my actual Documents folder is 1 GB.
iMac 21.5″, macOS 13.4
diparsons wrote:
If I execute Apple Menu->System Settings->General->Storage the storage used on the HD is listed as 553 GB.
If I execute a 'Get Info' on the HD, the storage used is listed as 321 GB.
For the System Settings report it appears that media files (movies) are also being added to the Documents category and thus counted twice. Documents is listed as using 256 GB, my actual Documents folder is 1 GB.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/57387757-953e-4dab-bfaa-6f03fb29582d
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/d5c794b9-ec87-4f16-a326-05b8a389ace3
purgeable vs free space
see P. Phillips ref:https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254584180?answerId=258564932022#258564932022
Update - Apple Community
Documents is not your Documents folder. It is all documents, no matter where stored. Click on the Info button to see what is included. Of note, Movies are included.
MacOS Ventura - Storage used totals incorrect
