---
id: finder-location.where-is-the-backup-made-by-backup-drive
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/where-is-the-backup-made-by-backup-drive
category: "Finding things in Finder"
subcategory: "What's on your external drive"
question: "Where do I find the copy that Backup Drive made?"
alt_questions:
  - "Reveal Backup in Finder"
  - "Where did Backup Drive put my files?"
  - "find backup drive copy storage studio"
  - "How do I see the backup on the second drive?"
  - "Backup Drive finished, where is it?"
short_answer: "On the second drive you picked — click Reveal Backup in Finder when Backup Drive finishes. It's a verified point-in-time copy of your working folder; your current drive stays active."
tags: ["backup drive", "reveal in finder", "external drive"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/do-shortcuts-follow-me-to-a-new-drive-after-transfer-drive", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/can-i-keep-my-own-files-on-the-same-drive"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Where do I find the copy that Backup Drive made?

On the second drive you chose. When **Backup Drive** finishes, click **Reveal Backup in Finder** and Finder opens the backup on the new drive.

The backup is a complete, verified copy of your working folder — every relocated app and folder plus Storage Studio's own records — taken at that moment. Your current drive stays the active one, and your shortcuts keep pointing at it.

Treat the backup as a safety copy: don't rearrange it by hand. If you ever want to switch to that drive for good, use **Transfer Drive**, which also re-points your shortcuts.

See [Transfer or back up your drive](https://storagestudio.us/manual/transfer).