{"id":"external-drives.how-do-i-open-my-fast-drive-in-finder","url":"/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-open-my-fast-drive-in-finder","category":{"id":"external-drives","title":"External drives"},"subcategory":{"id":"checking-the-drive","title":"Checking your drive"},"question":"How do I open my fast drive in Finder from Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["Show in Finder fast drive","Where are my moved files on the drive?","Open external drive from Storage Studio","reveal fast drive in finder","How do I browse the fast drive?","Show in Finder button greyed out"],"short_answer":"Click Show in Finder in the popover or in Inspect fast drive. It's disabled while the drive is disconnected. Data Parking shows your Mac and the drive side by side.","answer_markdown":"Click **Show in Finder** in the popover's action buttons, or in the Inspect fast drive window. It opens the drive in a Finder window.\n\nThe button is disabled while the drive isn't connected. To browse your Mac and the drive side by side and move folders between them, use **Data Parking** from the More menu instead.","answer_html":"

Click Show in Finder in the popover's action buttons, or in the Inspect fast drive window. It opens the drive in a Finder window.

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The button is disabled while the drive isn't connected. To browse your Mac and the drive side by side and move folders between them, use Data Parking from the More menu instead.

","answer_text":"Click Show in Finder in the popover's action buttons, or in the Inspect fast drive window. It opens the drive in a Finder window.\n\nThe button is disabled while the drive isn't connected. To browse your Mac and the drive side by side and move folders between them, use Data Parking from the More menu instead.","tags":["finder","show in finder","fast drive"],"related":[{"id":"external-drives.how-do-i-see-free-space-on-my-fast-drive","question":"How do I see how much free space is left on my fast drive?","url":"/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-see-free-space-on-my-fast-drive"},{"id":"external-drives.how-do-i-check-my-drive-is-set-up-correctly","question":"How do I check my external drive is set up correctly?","url":"/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-check-my-drive-is-set-up-correctly"},{"id":"external-drives.what-does-validate-check","question":"What does the Validate button in the Inspect window check?","url":"/faq/external-drives/what-does-validate-check"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I open my fast drive in Finder from Storage Studio? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Click Show in Finder in the popover or in Inspect fast drive. It's disabled while the drive is disconnected. Data Parking shows your Mac and the drive side by side.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"External drives","path":"/faq/external-drives/"},{"name":"How do I open my fast drive in Finder from Storage Studio?","path":"/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-open-my-fast-drive-in-finder"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-open-my-fast-drive-in-finder","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I open my fast drive in Finder from Storage Studio?","alternateName":["Show in Finder fast drive","Where are my moved files on the drive?","Open external drive from Storage Studio","reveal fast drive in finder","How do I browse the fast drive?","Show in Finder button greyed out"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Click Show in Finder in the popover's action buttons, or in the Inspect fast drive window. It opens the drive in a Finder window.\n\nThe button is disabled while the drive isn't connected. To browse your Mac and the drive side by side and move folders between them, use Data Parking from the More menu instead.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-open-my-fast-drive-in-finder"}}]},"fragment":"
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How do I open my fast drive in Finder from Storage Studio?

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Short answer: Click Show in Finder in the popover or in Inspect fast drive. It's disabled while the drive is disconnected. Data Parking shows your Mac and the drive side by side.

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Click Show in Finder in the popover's action buttons, or in the Inspect fast drive window. It opens the drive in a Finder window.

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The button is disabled while the drive isn't connected. To browse your Mac and the drive side by side and move folders between them, use Data Parking from the More menu instead.

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