{"id":"data-transfers.data-transfers-status-in-services","url":"/faq/data-transfers/data-transfers-status-in-services","category":{"id":"data-transfers","title":"Data Transfers"},"subcategory":{"id":"privacy-and-reporting","title":"Privacy, safety and reporting"},"question":"What does the Data Transfers row in the Services pane mean?","alt_questions":["Services pane data transfers yellow","data transfers status light","green dot data transfers","transfers service waiting","is data transfers running"],"short_answer":"Green means idle, green with a count means that many transfers are running, and yellow means something is waiting — a drive to reconnect or an account to sign in again. Open Data Transfers to see which.","answer_markdown":"The Services pane in Preferences shows the state of the engine that runs your transfers:\n\n- **Green** — idle and ready.\n- **Green with a count** — that many transfers are running now.\n- **Yellow** — something is waiting, for example a transfer that needs your external drive, or an account that needs to sign in again.\n\nIf it's yellow, open Data Transfers to see which transfer is waiting and why.\n\nRelated: [“Waiting for drive”](/faq/data-transfers/what-does-waiting-for-drive-mean) · [Settings](/faq/settings/)","answer_html":"

The Services pane in Preferences shows the state of the engine that runs your transfers:

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If it's yellow, open Data Transfers to see which transfer is waiting and why.

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Related: “Waiting for drive” · Settings

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Data Transfers · Privacy, safety and reporting

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What does the Data Transfers row in the Services pane mean?

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Short answer: Green means idle, green with a count means that many transfers are running, and yellow means something is waiting — a drive to reconnect or an account to sign in again. Open Data Transfers to see which.

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The Services pane in Preferences shows the state of the engine that runs your transfers:

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  • Green — idle and ready.
  • Green with a count — that many transfers are running now.
  • Yellow — something is waiting, for example a transfer that needs your external drive, or an account that needs to sign in again.
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If it's yellow, open Data Transfers to see which transfer is waiting and why.

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Related: “Waiting for drive” · Settings

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