{"id":"finder-location.why-is-there-no-eject-button-for-storage-studio-in-finder","url":"/faq/finder-location/why-is-there-no-eject-button-for-storage-studio-in-finder","category":{"id":"finder-location","title":"Finding things in Finder"},"subcategory":{"id":"cloud-drive-in-finder","title":"Storage Studio in Finder's sidebar"},"question":"Why is there no eject button next to Storage Studio in Finder, and do I need to install anything for it?","alt_questions":["Can't eject Storage Studio location","Is the Storage Studio drive a network volume?","Do I need extra software for Cloud Drive?","How do I remove Storage Studio from Finder without ejecting?","storage studio finder location eject"],"short_answer":"It's a built-in Finder location like iCloud Drive, not a mounted disk, so there's nothing to eject and nothing extra to install. Turn it off in Cloud Accounts → Mounting, or quit the app to remove it.","answer_markdown":"Because it isn't a mounted disk — it's a built-in Finder location, like iCloud Drive or Dropbox, which don't have eject buttons either. Nothing extra needs installing; it comes with Storage Studio.\n\nTo make it go away, either turn it off in **Cloud Accounts → Mounting**, or quit Storage Studio, which removes it until you open the app again.\n\nThe only exception is the fallback drive Storage Studio uses if the location can't start — see [the fallback drive](/faq/finder-location/what-is-the-storage-studio-fallback-drive).","answer_html":"

Because it isn't a mounted disk — it's a built-in Finder location, like iCloud Drive or Dropbox, which don't have eject buttons either. Nothing extra needs installing; it comes with Storage Studio.

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To make it go away, either turn it off in Cloud Accounts → Mounting, or quit Storage Studio, which removes it until you open the app again.

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The only exception is the fallback drive Storage Studio uses if the location can't start — see the fallback drive.

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

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Why is there no eject button next to Storage Studio in Finder, and do I need to install anything for it?

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Short answer: It's a built-in Finder location like iCloud Drive, not a mounted disk, so there's nothing to eject and nothing extra to install. Turn it off in Cloud Accounts → Mounting, or quit the app to remove it.

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Because it isn't a mounted disk — it's a built-in Finder location, like iCloud Drive or Dropbox, which don't have eject buttons either. Nothing extra needs installing; it comes with Storage Studio.

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To make it go away, either turn it off in Cloud Accounts → Mounting, or quit Storage Studio, which removes it until you open the app again.

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The only exception is the fallback drive Storage Studio uses if the location can't start — see the fallback drive.

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