Finding things in Finder · What's on your external drive
Can I rename, move or delete things inside Storage Studio's folder on the drive?
Short answer: Look, but don't rearrange: your Mac's shortcuts point to exact spots in that folder, so changes there can break moved apps and folders. Use Move back, the Offloaded tab, the Recycle Vault or Transfer Drive instead.
Look, but don't rearrange. Every shortcut on your Mac points at an exact spot inside that folder. Renaming, moving or deleting things there by hand breaks those shortcuts, and a relocated app or folder can stop opening.
Do it from the app instead:
- Bring something back: Move back in the Relocated panel or the Apps window.
- Free space on the drive: remove offloaded apps from the Offloaded tab, or clear items in the Recycle Vault.
- Move everything to a new drive: Transfer Drive.
Editing your own files through their shortcuts is normal use and fine. For the same reason, the Home folder is shown read-only inside the Storage Studio location in Finder's sidebar.