{"id":"delta-drive.how-do-i-link-a-folder-on-my-mac-to-delta-drive","url":"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-link-a-folder-on-my-mac-to-delta-drive","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"linked-folders","title":"Linked folders and copies"},"question":"How do I link any folder on my Mac to Delta Drive?","alt_questions":["Link a folder Delta Drive","Connect a project folder to Delta Drive","Sync any folder with Delta Drive","What is a Link Folder?"],"short_answer":"Choose Add ▸ Link a folder…, pick a folder on your Mac, name it in your drive and choose online only, offline only, or both in sync. You can change the mode later without deleting anything.","answer_markdown":"Use a **Link Folder**: choose **Add ▸ Link a folder…**, the **Link a folder…** button on the Copies screen, or **Link a folder…** on the right-click menu of empty space. Pick any folder on this Mac, give it a name in your drive, and choose how it should be kept — **Available online only**, **Available offline only**, or **Both, in sync**.\n\nYou can change the mode at any time, and changing it never deletes anything on either side.\n\nSee [the three modes](/faq/delta-drive/what-is-the-difference-between-linked-folder-modes) and [why a link can be refused](/faq/delta-drive/why-wont-delta-drive-let-me-link-a-folder).","answer_html":"

Use a Link Folder: choose Add ▸ Link a folder…, the Link a folder… button on the Copies screen, or Link a folder… on the right-click menu of empty space. Pick any folder on this Mac, give it a name in your drive, and choose how it should be kept — Available online only, Available offline only, or Both, in sync.

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You can change the mode at any time, and changing it never deletes anything on either side.

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See the three modes and why a link can be refused.

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How do I link any folder on my Mac to Delta Drive?

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Short answer: Choose Add ▸ Link a folder…, pick a folder on your Mac, name it in your drive and choose online only, offline only, or both in sync. You can change the mode later without deleting anything.

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Use a Link Folder: choose Add ▸ Link a folder…, the Link a folder… button on the Copies screen, or Link a folder… on the right-click menu of empty space. Pick any folder on this Mac, give it a name in your drive, and choose how it should be kept — Available online only, Available offline only, or Both, in sync.

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You can change the mode at any time, and changing it never deletes anything on either side.

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See the three modes and why a link can be refused.

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