---
id: cloud-accounts.can-cloud-accounts-be-used-on-another-mac
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-cloud-accounts-be-used-on-another-mac
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Passwords, keys and privacy"
question: "Will my cloud accounts carry over to a new Mac?"
alt_questions:
  - "Move my Storage Studio cloud accounts to another Mac"
  - "Do I have to add my accounts again on a new Mac?"
  - "Migration Assistant and Storage Studio accounts"
  - "Copy cloud account settings to a different Mac"
  - "New MacBook — cloud accounts gone"
short_answer: "Plan to add them again. Stored keys and passwords are locked to the Mac they were entered on, so a different Mac can't read them. Reinstalling on the same Mac keeps them. Your cloud files are never affected."
tags: ["new mac", "credentials", "migration"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/where-are-my-cloud-passwords-and-keys-stored", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-add-a-cloud-account"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Will my cloud accounts carry over to a new Mac?

Plan to add them again. The keys and passwords Storage Studio stores are locked to the Mac they were entered on, so copying them to a different Mac won't let them be read — by design. On the new Mac, open **Cloud Accounts → Add Account** and sign in or re-enter the details.

Reinstalling Storage Studio on the **same** Mac is different: your accounts come back as they were. Your files in the cloud are never affected either way. Keep your keys and server passwords in a password manager so re-adding takes a minute.