Finder not showing folder sizes when searching

James Palmer2 wrote:

I have noticed that Finder fails to show folder sizes when performing a Finder search.

The "Show view options" is enabled in finder, but if I perform a search in Finder and select View > Show View Options" the "Calculate all sizes" value is un-checked and protected.

Is there any way to show folder sizes from a Finder search?

-jP

I can not reproduce the issue.

Verify you have the Finder window expanded large enough to see all column widths...

Control click in the area of column categories and toggle "Size" if you do not see it...

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If I'm not mistaken, you should be able to view folder sizes (including in searches) if you set "Calculate All Sizes" in Finder > View > Show View Options

I'd reboot into safemode and back to normal and test:

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James Palmer2 wrote:

I have noticed that Finder fails to show folder sizes when performing a Finder search.

Thanks to dialabrain keen observation.

You can highlight the folder in the search results and Command i will open the information pane as an option for seeing the Folder information individually.

Option Command i will allow you to toggle to the next selected folder Information pane as you move to the next folder.

James Palmer2:

Hi JP.

Did you ever resolve this issue? I have the exact same symptom and have been unable to fix it. I'll assume it's user error over here ; (

Thanks in advance (and semi-urgently),

Also JP

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James Palmer2 wrote:

Is there any way to show folder sizes from a Finder search?

No. You can send feedback as leroy suggested.

It's not a bug however.

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leroydouglas wrote:

I can not reproduce the issue.

Actually if you check your screen shot you can. Folders do not show a size.

You can always share your frustration with Apple from the feedback page posted above.

I have the same need for this too, so I use quick look (hitting the space bar) on a folder in the search results, then use my keyboard arrow keys to scroll them all