External drives · Choosing a drive
Can I use a network drive or NAS as my fast drive?
Short answer: No. Network shares and NAS volumes are marked not suitable, because moved apps and folders need a directly attached drive that's always there. To put files on a server or cloud account, use Data Transfers instead.
No. Network drives — anything mounted over the network, such as a NAS or a shared folder on another computer — are marked not suitable and can't be chosen. The shortcuts Storage Studio leaves behind need a drive that is directly attached and always answers instantly; a network share can drop out mid-task, and many don't keep Mac file details properly.
If you want files to live on a server or in the cloud, use Data Transfers instead, which is built for copying, moving and syncing to remote places. See Data Transfers.