Data Transfers · Data Transfers basics
Should I use Data Transfers or just drag files in Finder's Storage Studio location?
Short answer: The Finder location lets you open, edit and drag a few cloud files like local ones. Data Transfers handles big or repeatable jobs — whole folders, cloud-to-cloud moves, schedules, dry runs and resumable downloads — with progress and logs.
The Storage Studio location in Finder's sidebar shows your connected accounts as folders, so you can open, edit and drag a few files in the cloud as easily as on your Mac.
Data Transfers is for bulk and repeatable work: moving or mirroring whole folders, cloud-to-cloud migrations, scheduled syncs, dry runs, and large downloads that resume — each with progress, a log and a clear result.
A good rule: a handful of files, use Finder; a big or recurring job, use Data Transfers.
Related: Finder location · What is Data Transfers?