Moving folders · Moving specific folders
Can I move a project or code folder to the fast drive and keep working on it?
Short answer: Yes — use Relocate in Data Parking. It keeps the folder layout on your Mac and replaces each file with a link, so editors and build tools still see the same paths while the data lives on the drive. Don't move a project mid-build.
Yes — use Relocate in Data Parking. It keeps the folder structure in place on your Mac and replaces each file with a link to its new home, so editors, build tools and scripts still see the same layout and paths, while the data lives on the drive.
Tips that save trouble:
- Move a project when you're not in the middle of a build or install; Data Parking holds folders written to recently anyway.
- A fast SSD makes working from the drive feel normal; a slow one makes builds slower.
- Projects are only reachable while the drive is connected.
For finished projects you rarely open, a plain Move to an archive folder on the drive frees the space without any links.