Disk Utility 12.x: See detailed information about a disk

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See detailed information about a disk using Disk Utility

You can see detailed information about a disk or partition on your computer.

Depending on the type of disk or partition, you can see the following information:

  • Format

  • Total capacity

  • Amount of space available

  • Number of folders and files the disk contains

  • Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) status, which is the disk’s general working condition.

  1. Open Disk Utility, in the Utilities folder in Launchpad.
  2. Select a disk or partition, and then click Info in the toolbar.

The information about the selected disk or partition is summarized at the bottom of the Disk Utility window.

Last Modified: Sep 3, 2015
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