---
id: finder-location.why-is-the-home-folder-read-only-in-finder
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/why-is-the-home-folder-read-only-in-finder
category: "Finding things in Finder"
subcategory: "Storage Studio in Finder's sidebar"
question: "Why can't I change or delete anything in the Home folder inside the Storage Studio location?"
alt_questions:
  - "Home folder is read-only in Finder"
  - "Can't delete files in Storage Studio Home folder"
  - "What is the Home folder in Storage Studio's Finder location?"
  - "permission denied home folder cloud drive"
  - "Why is Home locked in the Storage Studio drive?"
  - "Why is the Home folder read-only in the Storage Studio location in Finder?"
  - "I can't delete files in the Storage Studio Finder location"
  - "Storage Studio Home folder read only"
  - "Why can't I change files in Home on the drive?"
  - "How do I manage relocated apps from Finder?"
short_answer: "On purpose: Home is your external drive's working folder, holding relocated apps, folders and settings. It's read-only so nothing breaks by accident; manage those items with Move back, Restore or Remove in the app."
tags: ["home folder", "read-only", "cloud drive", "finder", "safety"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/can-i-rename-or-reorganise-files-on-the-drive-directly", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/what-is-the-storage-studio-location-in-finder", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/can-i-edit-files-in-the-storage-studio-location"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why can't I change or delete anything in the Home folder inside the Storage Studio location?

That's deliberate. The **Home** folder is your external drive's working folder, which holds your relocated apps and folders and Storage Studio's own settings. Changing or deleting files there by hand could break a relocated app or leave a shortcut pointing at nothing, so it's shown read-only — you can browse it, but you can't damage it by accident.

Manage those items from the app instead:

- **Move back** in What's Using Space → **Relocated (N)**, or the Apps window's **Moved** tab.
- **Restore** or **Remove** in the Apps window's **Offloaded** tab.

Your cloud account folders next to it are fully editable.