macOS Question about bytes

[MythicFrost]

Hey, I'm wanting to convert bytes into a megabyte or gigabyte etc..
I know there are 1024 bytes to a kilobyte, but is there a 1024 kilobytes to a megabyte or is it 1000?

Kind Regards

 

[dukebound85]

everything is base 2 so 1024

 

[tooz]

is it for a nerdy person or non-nerdy person?
the non-nerdy person would say it's 1000kb to a mb

 

[MythicFrost]

I see thanks,

is it for a nerdy person or non-nerdy person?
the non-nerdy person would say it's 1000kb to a mb

I just want accuracy in displaying the size of a file.

Kind Regards

 

[foidulus]

I see thanks,

I just want accuracy in displaying the size of a file.

Kind Regards

If you want to go by the guidelines that Apple adopted in SL then a gb is 1000mb is 1000kb is 1000 bytes.

 

[mward333]

Hello!

If you read the "Unit multiples" section of the following article, you will see that there is a considerable amount of confusion about whether decimal or binary conversion is used. It depends completely on who is doing the conversion:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte

This is a well-known source of confusion for many people.