Ahhh, the great mystery of how big a folder is on a mac or a PC. On either computer platform it's important to know the size of what you are needing to backup. Treesize works great on a PC by the way. Sometimes with this info you can arrange a low cost solution like a free Mozy account.
This trick in newer OS X platforms really helps!
http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/05/show-folder-sizes-in-mac-os-x-list-view/
This should probably be enabled by default, but the standard Mac OS X list view setting is to not display the size of folders and their contents. No big deal, this is easily changed:
- First, make sure to select list view from a Finder window - Now open “View Options” from the View menu (or hit Command+J) - Select the checkbox next to “Calculate all sizes”
Now when you open any directory in list view, you’ll see the size of directories and their respective contents. This also works with Cover Flow view, but must be set separately through View Options.
Kurt Rein
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San Diego Computer and Laptop Repair
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