{"id":"cloud-accounts.can-i-see-cloud-accounts-in-finder","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-see-cloud-accounts-in-finder","category":{"id":"cloud-accounts","title":"Cloud accounts"},"subcategory":{"id":"using-accounts","title":"Using your accounts"},"question":"Can I see my connected cloud accounts in Finder?","alt_questions":["Mount Google Drive in Finder with Storage Studio","Storage Studio in Finder sidebar","Open my S3 bucket in Finder","Browse cloud accounts as a drive","Where are my cloud accounts in Finder?"],"short_answer":"Yes. A Storage Studio entry appears under Locations in Finder's sidebar with a folder per connected account. Files are online-only until opened, and you can edit, rename and delete them there while the app is running.","answer_markdown":"Yes. Storage Studio adds a **Storage Studio** entry under **Locations** in Finder's sidebar, with a folder for each connected account. Files appear online-only and download when you open them, and you can open, edit, rename, move and delete them right in Finder.\n\nIt's on by default once you have an account, and it disappears while Storage Studio isn't running. You choose which accounts appear from the **Cloud Drive** tab of **Remotes & Accounts** — see [hiding an account from Finder](/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-hide-an-account-from-finder). More about the Finder location in [Finder location](/faq/finder-location/).","answer_html":"<p>Yes. Storage Studio adds a <strong>Storage Studio</strong> entry under <strong>Locations</strong> in Finder&#39;s sidebar, with a folder for each connected account. Files appear online-only and download when you open them, and you can open, edit, rename, move and delete them right in Finder.</p>\n<p>It&#39;s on by default once you have an account, and it disappears while Storage Studio isn&#39;t running. You choose which accounts appear from the <strong>Cloud Drive</strong> tab of <strong>Remotes &amp; Accounts</strong> — see <a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-hide-an-account-from-finder\">hiding an account from Finder</a>. More about the Finder location in <a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finder location</a>.</p>","answer_text":"Yes. Storage Studio adds a Storage Studio entry under Locations in Finder's sidebar, with a folder for each connected account. Files appear online-only and download when you open them, and you can open, edit, rename, move and delete them right in Finder.\n\nIt's on by default once you have an account, and it disappears while Storage Studio isn't running. You choose which accounts appear from the Cloud Drive tab of Remotes & Accounts — see hiding an account from Finder. More about the Finder location in Finder location.","tags":["finder","cloud drive","cloud accounts"],"related":[{"id":"cloud-accounts.can-i-hide-an-account-from-finder","question":"Can I stop one cloud account from showing in Finder?","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-hide-an-account-from-finder"},{"id":"cloud-accounts.where-can-i-use-my-cloud-accounts","question":"Where can I use a cloud account once I've added it?","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/where-can-i-use-my-cloud-accounts"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Can I see my connected cloud accounts in Finder? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. A Storage Studio entry appears under Locations in Finder's sidebar with a folder per connected account. Files are online-only until opened, and you can edit, rename and delete them there while the app is running.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Cloud accounts","path":"/faq/cloud-accounts/"},{"name":"Can I see my connected cloud accounts in Finder?","path":"/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-see-cloud-accounts-in-finder"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-see-cloud-accounts-in-finder","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I see my connected cloud accounts in Finder?","alternateName":["Mount Google Drive in Finder with Storage Studio","Storage Studio in Finder sidebar","Open my S3 bucket in Finder","Browse cloud accounts as a drive","Where are my cloud accounts in Finder?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. Storage Studio adds a Storage Studio entry under Locations in Finder's sidebar, with a folder for each connected account. Files appear online-only and download when you open them, and you can open, edit, rename, move and delete them right in Finder.\n\nIt's on by default once you have an account, and it disappears while Storage Studio isn't running. You choose which accounts appear from the Cloud Drive tab of Remotes & Accounts — see hiding an account from Finder. More about the Finder location in Finder location.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-see-cloud-accounts-in-finder"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\" aria-current=\"true\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#adding-accounts\">Adding an account</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#managing-accounts\">Testing, editing and removing accounts</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#google-drive\">Google Drive</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#google-photos\">Google Photos</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#dropbox\">Dropbox</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#onedrive\">OneDrive</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#box\">Box</a> <span>1</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#amazon-s3\">Amazon S3</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#s3-compatible\">Other bucket storage (S3-compatible)</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#ftp-sftp\">FTP and SFTP servers</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#local-folder\">Local folder accounts</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#custom-credentials\">Custom Google sign-in credentials</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#credentials-security\">Passwords, keys and privacy</a> <span>13</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#using-accounts\">Using your accounts</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#cloud-apps-on-your-mac\">Cloud apps on your Mac</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#cloud-files-and-mac-space\">Cloud files and your Mac&#39;s space</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#moving-between-clouds\">Moving files between clouds</a> <span>2</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Can I see my connected cloud accounts in Finder?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> · <a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#using-accounts\">Using your accounts</a></p>\n<h1>Can I see my connected cloud accounts in Finder?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Yes. A Storage Studio entry appears under Locations in Finder&#39;s sidebar with a folder per connected account. Files are online-only until opened, and you can edit, rename and delete them there while the app is running.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Yes. Storage Studio adds a <strong>Storage Studio</strong> entry under <strong>Locations</strong> in Finder&#39;s sidebar, with a folder for each connected account. Files appear online-only and download when you open them, and you can open, edit, rename, move and delete them right in Finder.</p>\n<p>It&#39;s on by default once you have an account, and it disappears while Storage Studio isn&#39;t running. You choose which accounts appear from the <strong>Cloud Drive</strong> tab of <strong>Remotes &amp; Accounts</strong> — see <a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-hide-an-account-from-finder\">hiding an account from Finder</a>. More about the Finder location in <a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finder location</a>.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-hide-an-account-from-finder\">Can I stop one cloud account from showing in Finder?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/where-can-i-use-my-cloud-accounts\">Where can I use a cloud account once I&#39;ve added it?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-see-cloud-accounts-in-finder.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-see-cloud-accounts-in-finder.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}