Size Browser

The Size Browser helps you understand where your disk space is going by showing folder and file sizes in a structured view.

Open the Size Browser

1. Open Path Finder.

2. In the menu bar, go to Window > Size Browser.

3. A new Size Browser window (or panel) will appear.

Scan a folder

To analyze disk usage:

1. In the Size Browser, choose the folder or volume you want to scan (for example, your home folder or an external drive).

2. Path Finder will calculate the size of folders and files in that location.

3. The results appear as a list or tree, sorted by size.

You’ll see:

• The total size of each folder

• The size of individual files

• A hierarchical view so you can drill down into subfolders

Find space hogs

The Size Browser is ideal for:

• Identifying the largest folders and files on a disk

• Finding old backups, large media files, or unnecessary archives

• Deciding what to delete or move to free up space

You can:

• Expand folders to see which subfolders are using the most space

• Sort by size to bring the largest items to the top

Take action from the Size Browser

From within the Size Browser, you can:

• Open folders in a regular Path Finder window

• Delete or move files and folders you no longer need

• Use other Path Finder tools (compression, copying, etc.) on selected items

Using Size Browser regularly helps keep your drives healthy and prevents the “suddenly out of disk space” problem by making large, forgotten data easy to find and clean up.