{"id":"delta-drive.how-do-i-keep-a-delta-drive-folder-available-offline","url":"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-keep-a-delta-drive-folder-available-offline","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"on-your-mac","title":"Delta Drive on your Mac"},"question":"How do I keep a Delta Drive folder available offline?","alt_questions":["Use Delta Drive files without internet","Make a Delta Drive folder offline","Always keep on this Mac Delta Drive","Download a folder permanently from Delta Drive"],"short_answer":"Right-click the folder and choose Always keep on this Mac. A full copy stays on your Mac (or your fast drive), kept up to date, and opens with no network.","answer_markdown":"Right-click the folder in Delta Drive and choose **Always keep on this Mac**. A full copy is kept on your Mac and updated in the background, so those files open with no network at all.\n\nIt uses disk space, which is why it's a decision you make per folder rather than a switch left on everywhere. When you have a fast external drive set up, the copy goes there. The folder's mark shows **Always on this Mac**, hollow while the copy is still arriving.\n\nSee [how much is stored on your Mac](/faq/delta-drive/how-much-of-delta-drive-is-stored-on-my-mac).","answer_html":"

Right-click the folder in Delta Drive and choose Always keep on this Mac. A full copy is kept on your Mac and updated in the background, so those files open with no network at all.

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It uses disk space, which is why it's a decision you make per folder rather than a switch left on everywhere. When you have a fast external drive set up, the copy goes there. The folder's mark shows Always on this Mac, hollow while the copy is still arriving.

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See how much is stored on your Mac.

","answer_text":"Right-click the folder in Delta Drive and choose Always keep on this Mac. A full copy is kept on your Mac and updated in the background, so those files open with no network at all.\n\nIt uses disk space, which is why it's a decision you make per folder rather than a switch left on everywhere. When you have a fast external drive set up, the copy goes there. The folder's mark shows Always on this Mac, hollow while the copy is still arriving.\n\nSee how much is stored on your Mac.","tags":["offline","delta drive","folders"],"related":[{"id":"delta-drive.how-much-of-delta-drive-is-stored-on-my-mac","question":"How much of Delta Drive is stored on my Mac?","url":"/faq/delta-drive/how-much-of-delta-drive-is-stored-on-my-mac"},{"id":"delta-drive.what-do-the-marks-next-to-files-in-delta-drive-mean","question":"What do the little marks next to files in Delta Drive mean?","url":"/faq/delta-drive/what-do-the-marks-next-to-files-in-delta-drive-mean"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I keep a Delta Drive folder available offline? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Right-click the folder and choose Always keep on this Mac. A full copy stays on your Mac (or your fast drive), kept up to date, and opens with no network.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive","path":"/faq/delta-drive/"},{"name":"How do I keep a Delta Drive folder available offline?","path":"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-keep-a-delta-drive-folder-available-offline"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-keep-a-delta-drive-folder-available-offline","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I keep a Delta Drive folder available offline?","alternateName":["Use Delta Drive files without internet","Make a Delta Drive folder offline","Always keep on this Mac Delta Drive","Download a folder permanently from Delta Drive"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Right-click the folder in Delta Drive and choose Always keep on this Mac. A full copy is kept on your Mac and updated in the background, so those files open with no network at all.\n\nIt uses disk space, which is why it's a decision you make per folder rather than a switch left on everywhere. When you have a fast external drive set up, the copy goes there. The folder's mark shows Always on this Mac, hollow while the copy is still arriving.\n\nSee how much is stored on your Mac.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-keep-a-delta-drive-folder-available-offline"}}]},"fragment":"
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Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive · Delta Drive on your Mac

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How do I keep a Delta Drive folder available offline?

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Short answer: Right-click the folder and choose Always keep on this Mac. A full copy stays on your Mac (or your fast drive), kept up to date, and opens with no network.

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Right-click the folder in Delta Drive and choose Always keep on this Mac. A full copy is kept on your Mac and updated in the background, so those files open with no network at all.

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It uses disk space, which is why it's a decision you make per folder rather than a switch left on everywhere. When you have a fast external drive set up, the copy goes there. The folder's mark shows Always on this Mac, hollow while the copy is still arriving.

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See how much is stored on your Mac.

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