---
id: finder-location.storage-studio-is-missing-from-finders-sidebar
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/storage-studio-is-missing-from-finders-sidebar
category: "Finding things in Finder"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["cloud drive", "troubleshooting", "mounting"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/what-is-the-storage-studio-fallback-drive", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/what-does-remount-repair-do", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/why-did-the-storage-studio-location-disappear"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

Work through these in order:

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.

An account that's temporarily unreachable is skipped, so one offline account won't stop the rest from appearing.

See [the fallback drive](https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/what-is-the-storage-studio-fallback-drive).