The Get Quick Info command is a special version of the Get Info command that displays an info window without calculating the size of any selected folders.

Normally, when you select a set of files and folders and choose Get Info, Fetch calculates the disk space taken up not only by those items, but by the items inside the folders too. However, this can be a time consuming process if the folders contain many items.

Get Quick Info lets you get info for items without calculating the size of the folders first. This is handy if you just want to view or set permissions of some items quickly.

When you use Get Quick Info, the info window displays information about the name, kind, modification date, location, ownership and permissions, and transfer options of the selected item or items. The info window will display the size of the items as "unknown". You can rename items, set permissions, and change the transfer options using the info window.

Get Quick Info is only available for items in the file list, it is not available for shortcuts.

See the Get Info command or info window help topics for more information.

Related topics:

• Permissions
• Transfer Options
• Renaming files and folders

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