Home > Questions

What to Do Finder and Disk Utility Report Different Usage

Finder says 402GB used of 750GB drive while Disk Utility says 523 GB used. Big difference! I have just done a Time Machine update so assume mobile backups will be pretty empty and I've emptied Trash. I have another 500GB external drive I want to do a full backup/clone copy of my 402GB Macintosh HD, but the Disk Utility says that Mac HD is 523GB so may not fit! I've read about TM local backups, etc, which are dispensed with if space is needed locally, but as my TM is always on an external drive and I've just updated it, how can there be 120GB of local TM backup files? I suspect that is not the culprit. And in any case, I don't want the space when I need it on the Mac HD, I want it now so I can clone it. Any fix?

Best Answered by

iBoysoft author Sherry Song

Sherry Song

Answered on Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Glad to solve your problems, this case may contribute to the local snapshots of Time Machine, the purgeable space on Mac, System glitches, disk errors, etc.

(1)Restart your Mac.

(2)Try to enter Mac Safe Mode.

(3)Delete purgeable space with effective software. iBoysoft DiskGeeker can do this perfectly.

 Download

iBoysoft DiskGeeker

Rating:4.8

     

  1. Free download, install, and open it. 
  2. Select the target drive from the startup disk and click Clean Junk from the right toolbar.
  3. Select a folder from the left to view the contents.
  4. Select unwanted ones and click Clean > OK.

(4)Erase local snapshots with Terminal.

(5)Reindex Spotlight.

(6)Repair the drive with Disk Utility.

Also read: macOS Shows Wrong Free Space in Disk Utility/Finder.

People Also Ask

How To Fix An External Hard Drive Not Showing Up On Side Bar

This post tells you how to fix an external hard drive not showing up in the Finder sidebar on macOS Ventura.

iBoysoft author Vain RoweVain Rowe

What to Do If I Lose USB Drive Encrypted Password

Read to learn about what you should do if you lose USB drive APFS encrypted password.

iBoysoft author Connie YangConnie Yang

WD 12TB external hard drive keeps disconnecting from iMac?

If your Western Digital 12 TB external hard drive keeps disconnecting from your Mac, you'll find the suggestions in this thread helpful.

iBoysoft author Jenny ZengJenny Zeng

Can't copy to external NTFS drives on Mac?

Can't copy files from your Mac to NTFS-formatted drives? Learn the reasons and solutions in this thread.

iBoysoft author Jenny ZengJenny Zeng

How To Fix Storage System Verify Or Repair Failed -69716 On Mac?

This thread tells you how to fix Storage System Verify Or Repair Failed -69716 when updating OS from Mojave to Catalina.

iBoysoft author Vain RoweVain Rowe

[Fixes] Folders Stay Irregularly on Mac Desktop

Guides to let the folders stay in the place when they moves around after every Mac start.

iBoysoft author Sherry SongSherry Song

Read More Questions

Read More Advice From iBoysoft's Computer Experts

macOS Sequoia battery drain

macOS Sequoia Batterie Qui Se Vide Rapidement? 12 Façons de le Réparer

Apprenez 12 façons de réparer la batterie qui se vide de macOS Sequoia pendant le sommeil, la nuit, ou avec une utilisation légère sur Mac et comprenez pourquoi la batterie de votre Mac se vide si rapidement.

how to permanently delete files on mac

Permanently Delete Files on Mac Internal/External Drive

If you want to permanently delete files on Mac internal or external drive, you can read this post for specific steps, you can even immediately delete files without moving to Trash.

How to Tips

Command Shift V no funciona en Mac

Corregir: Comando Shift V no funciona en Mac Ventura/Google Docs

Esta publicación ofrece soluciones para corregir el Comando Shift V que no funciona en Mac de diferentes maneras. Corregir el Comando Shift V que no funciona en Google Docs/Sheets.