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blairh

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Dec 11, 2007
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Hello.

Dumb question. How do you enable all folders to display number of items and GB available on your Mac at the bottom of the window?
 
You can right-click specific areas (example: Desktop) and select "Show View Options," and from there check the box for "Show Item Info."

You can do this for certain finder windows, etc.
 
Finder > View Menu > Show Status Bar, or CMD-/

This option was greyed out so I just followed the CMD/ prompt and it worked.

Out of curiosity, is there another way to enable it too? I did it somehow on my Mini but wanted to add it on my MBA, but when I did it with my Mini it was another method I no longer recall.
 
This option was greyed out so I just followed the CMD/ prompt and it worked.

Out of curiosity, is there another way to enable it too? I did it somehow on my Mini but wanted to add it on my MBA, but when I did it with my Mini it was another method I no longer recall.

If you have a Finder window open, the option should be available. Once it is set, it should be system wide...
 
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