Fix Guide: Tahoe Finder "Calculating Size" Stuck

Symptom: You open "Get Info" on a folder in macOS Tahoe, and it says "Calculating size..." indefinitely, or the Finder sidebar icons are slow to load.

Why this happens

The Tahoe metadata worker (mds) can get stuck on symbolic links or large developer folders (like node_modules), preventing the Finder from completing the disk query.

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Fix 1: Restart Finder and Clear Cache

1. Open Terminal.
2. Run:

killall Finder

rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist

Fix 2: Force Metadata Update

1. In Terminal, tell the system to re-scan the folder:

mdimport -d1 /path/to/folder

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If you need to know what's actually taking up space:

- Get DaisyDisk to bypass the slow Finder calculation and get a visual map of your disk usage in seconds.