---
id: finder-location.a-new-file-is-not-showing-in-the-storage-studio-location
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/a-new-file-is-not-showing-in-the-storage-studio-location
category: "Finding things in Finder"
subcategory: "Storage Studio in Finder's sidebar"
question: "Why isn't a file I just added from another device showing in the Storage Studio location yet?"
alt_questions:
  - "Storage Studio drive showing old contents"
  - "New file not appearing in Finder cloud drive"
  - "Cloud drive out of date"
  - "How often does the Storage Studio location refresh?"
  - "file added on phone not in finder storage studio"
short_answer: "Give it about a minute — the location re-checks folders regularly rather than getting instant notice of changes made elsewhere. If it still looks stale, reopen the folder or use Remount / Repair in Cloud Accounts → Mounting."
tags: ["cloud drive", "refresh", "sync"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/what-does-remount-repair-do", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/can-i-edit-files-in-the-storage-studio-location", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/one-account-is-missing-from-the-storage-studio-location"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why isn't a file I just added from another device showing in the Storage Studio location yet?

Give it about a minute. The location doesn't get an instant notice from every cloud service when something changes elsewhere, so it re-checks folders regularly — a file added from another device, the provider's website or straight onto your drive normally appears within about a minute.

If it still looks stale:

1. Close the folder in Finder and open it again.
2. Use **Remount / Repair** in **Cloud Accounts → Mounting**.