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Click the file card (it says "Click to open") or use Open in the preview. For a group of files, open the card's list and use Open or Show in Finder next to any single file.

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Show in Finder takes you to the file's current location — including after Storage Studio has moved it to another drive.

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How do I open a file or show it in Finder from the Junk Yard?

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Short answer: Click the file card or use Open in the preview. For a group of files, open the list and use Open or Show in Finder next to any file.

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Click the file card (it says "Click to open") or use Open in the preview. For a group of files, open the card's list and use Open or Show in Finder next to any single file.

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Show in Finder takes you to the file's current location — including after Storage Studio has moved it to another drive.

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