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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 ...
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).
So it's just a coincidence that the size of my deleted time machine matches with base 2 vs base 10?
Even though I never seen any difference in available space before?
Even though I never seen any difference in available space before?
Base 2 to Base 10 conversion would be e.g.
1GiB (base 10) = 1024 ^ 3 / 1000 ^ 3 GB (base 2)
Disk manufacturers and Macs use base 10 whereas most PCs use base 2. PCs tend to call GiB, GB.
That´s not the case for me. Using your formula and to my current numbers:
NAS Webgui 2,95TB equals 3,021TB. Finder shows 3,24TB.
EDIT: I stand corrected! I was wrong, mdgm was right!
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