Displaying combined file size of selected files in Finder

Question

To find details about a files size, you can right click and select "Get Info":

Get Info Window

When I select a large number of files, and want to get information about all if them together as a single selection, such as the combined total size, I get the same window for every individual selection, and not a single view for the selection as a whole.

How can I get total file sizes for file/folder selections?

YEAhhh, Good to see that not only me is getting annoyed by such a stupid design. — Marecky, Nov 30 '22 at 15:30

score 140 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 01 '12 at 19:53

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Instead of ⌘+I use ⌘+⌥+I to see the info:

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Cmd+Ctrl+I does something similar, but gives you a static Summary Info window which doesn't update as your selection changes, and you can open multiple windows for different selections, which is handy for comparing groups of synced folders for example.

edited Apr 01 '12 at 19:53

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answered Mar 16 '12 at 19:59

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Yup, that's it!! – daviesgeek Mar 16 '12 at 20:00
@daviesgeek I actually didn't know this before. But I always try the option key when looking for new features. – gentmatt Mar 16 '12 at 20:02
The Option key really is incredibly undervalued and versatile... Must re-watch the great Screencast for tips. – stuffe Mar 16 '12 at 20:07
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Cmd-Ctrl-I does something similar, but gives you a static "Summary Info" window (doesn't update as selection changes) and you can open multiple windows for different selections. Handy for comparing groups of synced folders. – joelseph Apr 01 '12 at 19:37
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Thanks @joelseph I will edit that into the existing answer if it's OK by you - very useful – stuffe Apr 01 '12 at 19:44
@stuffe Fine by me — I guess I could've done that in the first place :) – joelseph Apr 01 '12 at 19:49
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Yet another example of where Windows Explorer is far ahead of OSX Finder – cja Nov 05 '15 at 16:40
VERY helpful answer. – preahkumpii Feb 13 '17 at 08:31
Command+apostrophe+[letter I] gets me one info dialog per file. I had a few dozen files selected, but I can take a joke. Still, it would be helpful if you could translate Command-Katakana-Ambiguous into symbols that appear on my (Apple-branded (don't get me started)) keyboard. – Ed Plunkett Sep 04 '19 at 00:10
This shouldn't be the answer but one from @Applenut2010. OP says in his post in the first sentence about right clicking. And this answer is about keyboard shortcuts – Marecky Dec 01 '22 at 13:18

score 21 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 05 '18 at 20:30

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Select the files
right click
hold alt (notice the menu options change)
select 'Show Inspector'

edited Apr 05 '18 at 20:30

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answered Apr 14 '17 at 15:48

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your solution stops halfway: select 'Show Inspector' from the menu then – schellmax Dec 05 '17 at 14:27
@schellmax Then a dialog window showing information of multiple files is being opened, i.e. exactly what OP is asking, there're no other steps. What's the other half of the way supposed to be? – David Ferenczy Rogožan Jan 28 '21 at 20:51
@DavidFerenczyRogožan trying to remember what i meant here 3 years ago :) - but it seems i was referring to an older version of the answer (see edit history) – schellmax Jan 29 '21 at 08:06

Displaying combined file size of selected files in Finder

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