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    How to check the file size?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by bfe130, Feb 22, 2010.

  1. bfe130

    bfe130 Notebook Guru

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    Hi, just got my mac last week, been using windows since forever. It's definitely a pleasure and exciting experience to us Mac OS. However there was a problem, I like to put my files on the desktop, but I couldn't figure out how to check the size of them. Could you guys help me pls.


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    bfe130, Feb 22, 2010
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  2. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Right Click > Get Info
     
    Seshan, Feb 22, 2010
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  3. snork

    snork Notebook Evangelist

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    Also, note that since Snow Leopard came out (latest OS released Sept. 09)....that OSX reports file sizes using decimal rather than binary calculations (ie: 1 kilobyte = 1,000 bytes rather than 1,024 bytes as it is calculated in every other operating system). So file size may appear slightly different in OSX vs Windows.
     
    snork, Feb 22, 2010
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  4. Underpantman

    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    If your a keyboard junkie you can also select the item (but don't open) then hit cmd+I, which brings up the get info window.
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    ps you can also use finder. Just make sure you have the size column activated. Hit cmd+J to bring up the finder view preferences.
     
    Underpantman, Feb 22, 2010
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