{"id":"finder-location.storage-studio-is-missing-from-finders-sidebar","url":"/faq/finder-location/storage-studio-is-missing-from-finders-sidebar","category":{"id":"finder-location","title":"Finding things in Finder"},"subcategory":{"id":"cloud-drive-in-finder","title":"Storage Studio in Finder's sidebar"},"question":"Storage Studio isn't showing in Finder's sidebar — how do I fix it?","alt_questions":["Cloud Drive not appearing in Finder","Storage Studio Location missing","Why don't I see my cloud accounts in Finder?","cloud drive isn't showing storage studio","Fix the Storage Studio drive in Finder"],"short_answer":"Make sure Storage Studio is running and has an account, device or drive to show. Then check Cloud Accounts → Mounting: the switch should be on and the status should say it's in Finder; otherwise use Remount / Repair or Open the Drive.","answer_markdown":"Work through these in order:\n\n1. **Is Storage Studio running?** The location only exists while the app is open.\n2. **Is there anything to show?** It appears once you've connected an account, paired a device, or set up an external drive.\n3. **Check Cloud Accounts → Mounting.** Make sure the switch is on. The status line tells you which form it's in: \"On — in Finder under Locations\" is normal; \"Mounted as “Storage Studio”\" means the fallback drive, which isn't in the sidebar — use **Open the Drive**.\n4. **Click Remount / Repair** to rebuild it.\n\nAn account that's temporarily unreachable is skipped, so one offline account won't stop the rest from appearing.\n\nSee [the fallback drive](/faq/finder-location/what-is-the-storage-studio-fallback-drive).","answer_html":"

Work through these in order:

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  1. Is Storage Studio running? The location only exists while the app is open.
  2. Is there anything to show? It appears once you've connected an account, paired a device, or set up an external drive.
  3. Check Cloud Accounts → Mounting. Make sure the switch is on. The status line tells you which form it's in: "On — in Finder under Locations" is normal; "Mounted as “Storage Studio”" means the fallback drive, which isn't in the sidebar — use Open the Drive.
  4. Click Remount / Repair to rebuild it.
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An account that's temporarily unreachable is skipped, so one offline account won't stop the rest from appearing.

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See the fallback drive.

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Finding things in Finder · Storage Studio in Finder's sidebar

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Storage Studio isn't showing in Finder's sidebar — how do I fix it?

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Short answer: Make sure Storage Studio is running and has an account, device or drive to show. Then check Cloud Accounts → Mounting: the switch should be on and the status should say it's in Finder; otherwise use Remount / Repair or Open the Drive.

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Work through these in order:

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  1. Is Storage Studio running? The location only exists while the app is open.
  2. Is there anything to show? It appears once you've connected an account, paired a device, or set up an external drive.
  3. Check Cloud Accounts → Mounting. Make sure the switch is on. The status line tells you which form it's in: "On — in Finder under Locations" is normal; "Mounted as “Storage Studio”" means the fallback drive, which isn't in the sidebar — use Open the Drive.
  4. Click Remount / Repair to rebuild it.
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An account that's temporarily unreachable is skipped, so one offline account won't stop the rest from appearing.

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See the fallback drive.

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