If the Finder’s Get Info dialog may report inaccurate total file size, does that mean the folder sizes are also incorrect? And does this affect volumes too?
FileManager
Classic Mac OS could give the size of data and resource forks. High Sierra ignored extended attributes, and Sonoma tries to add them, but only includes some.
When a file’s permissions are set to allow the user to write to it, but an app testing whether the file is writable is told that it isn’t.
Tired of waiting minutes to see the size of a large and complex folder? Didn’t APFS fix that with Fast Directory Sizing? Maybe.
Illustrated workthrough with Desktop & Documents Folders option turned on, showing file layouts in the GUI and file system. And a new version of Cirrus to do it with.
A detailed look at the presentation of folders and files in the Finder, GUI, Terminal, and FileManager in different iCloud options.
The Eclectic Light Company 