Size of Multiple Folders?

Peakoverload · Peakoverload #1 (**permalink**)

04-21-2008, 06:09 PM

In Windows I can select multiple folders, right click, select properties and it will tell me how much disc space all these files and folders take up and how many files there are.

If I do the same thing in OSX it just opens up multiple Get Info windows

How can I find out the combined size of multiple folders?

walkerj · walkerj #2 (**permalink**)

04-21-2008, 06:30 PM

Are they all in the same parent folder or spread about the home folder?

If they are in the same folder a Get Info on the folder they're in will give you what you need.

Otherwise, we're looking at Stupid UNIX Tricks in Terminal.app to get what you want.

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #3 (**permalink**)

04-21-2008, 06:40 PM

du -sch folder1 folder2 folder3 folder4

Will output a list in human readable format, and a total.

walkerj · walkerj #4 (**permalink**)

04-21-2008, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dysfunction

du -sch folder1 folder2 folder3 folder4

Will output a list in human readable format, and a total.

Well, that's exactly the Stupid UNIX Trick I alluded to. I'll add to that since du is just going to give one grand total. OP wanted file counts too. So....

ls folder1 folder2 folder3 folder4 /absolutepathto/folder5 | wc -l

That'll give you file count, add a -R if you want it to recurse. But we're getting well outside of the spirit of the Finder.

AlyciaAnimation · AlyciaAnimation #5 (**permalink**)

04-21-2008, 07:30 PM

Actually you can do it. Once you select all the folders and right click. Hold down the control key. The "Get info" option will change to "get summary info".

Also, if you press the option key "get info" then changes to "show inspector". The difference between the inspector and a regular info dialog is that it'll change the information if you select another folder or file.

The Vindicat3d · The Vindicat3d #6 (**permalink**)

04-21-2008, 07:33 PM

Or you can just select the files and press cmd+option+I...

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #7 (**permalink**)

04-21-2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walkerj

Well, that's exactly the Stupid UNIX Trick I alluded to. I'll add to that since du is just going to give one grand total. OP wanted file counts too. So....

ls folder1 folder2 folder3 folder4 /absolutepathto/folder5 | wc -l

That'll give you file count, add a -R if you want it to recurse. But we're getting well outside of the spirit of the Finder.

Wasn't aware that basic Unix commands fell under the privy of "stupid Unix tricks". I'll remember that next time and refrain from offering them

BTW, du does not just give one grand total

Code:

mikeMbp:mp3 mike$ du -sch Fugazi Frank\ Zappa/ Foo\ Fighters/ White\ Zombie/ X Yes
 39M	Fugazi
229M	Frank Zappa/
 65M	Foo Fighters/
 24M	White Zombie/
 28M	X
 51M	Yes
435M	total

Peakoverload · Peakoverload #8 (**permalink**)

04-22-2008, 05:45 AM

Wow thanks a lot guys, very, very useful information there. I haven't tried any Unix stuff yet but think I'll give that a try and I'll definitely try the 'Summary' options too.

Cheers everyone, much appreciated it was driving me nuts!

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Peakoverload #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2007 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK Posts: 207 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 3.1Ghz 16GB RAM, 1TB HD. iPhone 4.	04-21-2008, 06:09 PM In Windows I can select multiple folders, right click, select properties and it will tell me how much disc space all these files and folders take up and how many files there are. If I do the same thing in OSX it just opens up multiple Get Info windows How can I find out the combined size of multiple folders?
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walkerj #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA, USA Posts: 1,186 Mac Specs: 13" Macbook Pro 2.26Ghz Unibody 4G RAM 160G HDD Superdrive	04-21-2008, 06:30 PM Are they all in the same parent folder or spread about the home folder? If they are in the same folder a Get Info on the folder they're in will give you what you need. Otherwise, we're looking at Stupid UNIX Tricks in Terminal.app to get what you want.
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AlyciaAnimation #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2008 Posts: 477	04-21-2008, 07:30 PM Actually you can do it. Once you select all the folders and right click. Hold down the control key. The "Get info" option will change to "get summary info". Also, if you press the option key "get info" then changes to "show inspector". The difference between the inspector and a regular info dialog is that it'll change the information if you select another folder or file.
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Peakoverload #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2007 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK Posts: 207 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 3.1Ghz 16GB RAM, 1TB HD. iPhone 4.	04-22-2008, 05:45 AM Wow thanks a lot guys, very, very useful information there. I haven't tried any Unix stuff yet but think I'll give that a try and I'll definitely try the 'Summary' options too. Cheers everyone, much appreciated it was driving me nuts!
	QUOTE Thanks

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