---
id: finder-location.turn-the-storage-studio-location-on-or-off
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/turn-the-storage-studio-location-on-or-off
category: "Finding things in Finder"
subcategory: "Storage Studio in Finder's sidebar"
question: "How do I turn the Storage Studio location in Finder on or off?"
alt_questions:
  - "Hide Storage Studio from Finder's sidebar"
  - "Disable Cloud Drive in Finder"
  - "Remove Storage Studio from Finder Locations"
  - "turn off cloud drive storage studio"
  - "I don't want Storage Studio in Finder"
short_answer: "Open Cloud Accounts, go to the Mounting tab and use its switch. Turning it off only removes the Storage Studio location from Finder — your accounts, moved files and transfers are unaffected."
tags: ["cloud drive", "mounting", "settings"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/what-is-the-storage-studio-location-in-finder", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/choose-which-accounts-appear-in-finder", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/storage-studio-is-missing-from-finders-sidebar"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I turn the Storage Studio location in Finder on or off?

Open **Cloud Accounts** from the popover, go to the **Mounting** tab, and use its switch. Turning it off removes the **Storage Studio** location from Finder; turning it on brings it back.

The location is on by default, but it only appears once there's something to show — a connected account, a paired device, or your external drive's Home folder.

Turning it off doesn't affect your accounts, your moved files or Data Transfers; it only changes what's shown in Finder. You can also leave it on and hide individual accounts instead — see [choosing what appears](https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/choose-which-accounts-appear-in-finder).