{"id":"moving-folders.does-moving-back-turn-off-auto-sync","url":"/faq/moving-folders/does-moving-back-turn-off-auto-sync","category":{"id":"moving-folders","title":"Moving folders"},"subcategory":{"id":"moving-back","title":"Moving folders back"},"question":"Does moving a folder back turn off its auto-sync?","alt_questions":["Auto-sync after move back","Will new files still go to the drive after I move back?","Stop a folder syncing to the fast drive","turn off auto sync storage studio"],"short_answer":"Yes. Moving a folder back turns off its auto-sync, and the Move back sheet says so, so new files stay on your Mac afterwards. To stop syncing without moving the folder back, use its badge in the Relocated panel.","answer_markdown":"Yes. If auto-sync is on for the folder, the Move back sheet notes that it will be turned off as part of the move back, so new files stay on your Mac afterwards.\n\nIf you only want to stop new files following the folder — without moving the folder back — use its sync badge in the Relocated panel instead.\n\nSee [auto-sync in What's Using Space](/faq/freeing-space/)","answer_html":"<p>Yes. If auto-sync is on for the folder, the Move back sheet notes that it will be turned off as part of the move back, so new files stay on your Mac afterwards.</p>\n<p>If you only want to stop new files following the folder — without moving the folder back — use its sync badge in the Relocated panel instead.</p>\n<p>See <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">auto-sync in What&#39;s Using Space</a></p>","answer_text":"Yes. If auto-sync is on for the folder, the Move back sheet notes that it will be turned off as part of the move back, so new files stay on your Mac afterwards.\n\nIf you only want to stop new files following the folder — without moving the folder back — use its sync badge in the Relocated panel instead.\n\nSee auto-sync in What's Using Space","tags":["auto-sync","move back"],"related":[{"id":"moving-folders.can-i-undo-a-folder-move","question":"Can I undo a folder move?","url":"/faq/moving-folders/can-i-undo-a-folder-move"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Does moving a folder back turn off its auto-sync? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. Moving a folder back turns off its auto-sync, and the Move back sheet says so, so new files stay on your Mac afterwards. To stop syncing without moving the folder back, use its badge in the Relocated panel.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Moving folders","path":"/faq/moving-folders/"},{"name":"Does moving a folder back turn off its auto-sync?","path":"/faq/moving-folders/does-moving-back-turn-off-auto-sync"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/does-moving-back-turn-off-auto-sync","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does moving a folder back turn off its auto-sync?","alternateName":["Auto-sync after move back","Will new files still go to the drive after I move back?","Stop a folder syncing to the fast drive","turn off auto sync storage studio"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. If auto-sync is on for the folder, the Move back sheet notes that it will be turned off as part of the move back, so new files stay on your Mac afterwards.\n\nIf you only want to stop new files following the folder — without moving the folder back — use its sync badge in the Relocated panel instead.\n\nSee auto-sync in What's Using Space","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/does-moving-back-turn-off-auto-sync"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\" aria-current=\"true\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#basics\">How moving folders works</a> <span>24</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#data-parking\">Data Parking (the two-pane mover)</a> <span>37</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#whats-using-space-moves\">Moving from What&#39;s Using Space</a> <span>3</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#moving-back\">Moving folders back</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#safety-verification\">Safety and verification</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#folders-in-use\">Folders an app is using</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#drive-and-interruptions\">Drive disconnects and interrupted moves</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#rules\">Rules and Auto Rules</a> <span>18</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#specific-folders\">Moving specific folders</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#cloud-destinations\">Moving folders to a cloud account</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#messages-and-problems\">Messages and problems</a> <span>10</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Does moving a folder back turn off its auto-sync?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> · <a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#moving-back\">Moving folders back</a></p>\n<h1>Does moving a folder back turn off its auto-sync?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Yes. Moving a folder back turns off its auto-sync, and the Move back sheet says so, so new files stay on your Mac afterwards. To stop syncing without moving the folder back, use its badge in the Relocated panel.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Yes. If auto-sync is on for the folder, the Move back sheet notes that it will be turned off as part of the move back, so new files stay on your Mac afterwards.</p>\n<p>If you only want to stop new files following the folder — without moving the folder back — use its sync badge in the Relocated panel instead.</p>\n<p>See <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">auto-sync in What&#39;s Using Space</a></p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/can-i-undo-a-folder-move\">Can I undo a folder move?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/does-moving-back-turn-off-auto-sync.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/does-moving-back-turn-off-auto-sync.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}