quota - macOS

Overview

The quota command in macOS provides the current and maximum disk usage quotas for the current user. It is primarily used to check storage limits and manage disk space usage.

Syntax

quota [-h] [-v]

Options/Flags

• -h, –help: Display help information.
• -v, –verbose: Display additional usage details.

Examples

Example 1: Check disk usage quotas for the current user.

quota

Example 2: Display detailed usage information.

quota -v

Common Issues

• Permission denied error: Ensure you have sufficient disk permissions to use the command.
• No quotas set: If quotas are not set for the current user, the command will display “No quotas for this user.”

Integration

The quota command can be integrated with other macOS commands, such as:

• df: Display disk usage statistics.
• du: Estimate file and directory disk usage.

Related Commands

• diskutil: Manage disk drives and volumes.
• filesystem: Display information about the local file system.