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martin9911
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Sep 01, 2016
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Difference in available storage space between WebGUI and Finder(AFP)

Running 6.5 A couple of weeks ago I removed a "private time machine" allocating roughly 500Gb. The avaialabe storage in the WebGUI differs about 500Gb compared to what I can see in Finder, mounting ...
  • mdgm-ntgr's avatar
    mdgm-ntgr
    Sep 12, 2016

    The NAS uses base 2 (like most PCs) whereas the Mac uses base 10. So you will get a larger number on your Mac but the amount of free storage is the same.

    Also the Time Machine tab won't let you set a quota that is as large as all of the remaining space (it's not advisable to completely fill a volume).

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