Comparisons & alternatives · Choosing the right tool
Which Storage Studio tool should I use: Data Parking, Data Transfers, Data Backup or Collab Sync?
Short answer: Data Parking frees space by moving folders; Data Transfers copies, moves or syncs between places; Data Backup keeps versioned backups; Collab Sync mirrors a folder on two Macs; Bridge connects your other devices.
Pick by what you want to happen to the original:
- Free space, keep things working → Data Parking (or Move to fast drive in the Storage Inspector). Moves folders to your fast drive or a cloud account; Relocate leaves shortcuts so paths keep working.
- Get files from A to B → Data Transfers. Copy, Move, one-way or two-way Sync between folders, drives, cloud accounts and servers, once or on a schedule.
- Protect files → Data Backup. Versioned, automatic backups to a drive or cloud account; your originals stay put.
- Same folder on two Macs → Collab Sync. A mirrored local copy on each, over a direct link.
- Files and clipboard with another device → Bridge.
For apps rather than folders, use the Apps window. See Features.