Moving folders · How moving folders works

What do "move", "relocate" and "park" mean in Storage Studio?

Short answer: Relocate (or Move to fast drive) puts files on the fast drive and leaves links so they open from the same place. Move, in Data Parking, transfers files without leaving links. Park is Data Parking's term for storing things elsewhere to free your Mac.

They describe slightly different things:

  • Relocate (or Move to fast drive) — the files go to your fast drive and links stay at the original place, so everything still opens from there. Relocated folders are listed under Relocated in What's Using Space.
  • Move — in Data Parking, the files go to the destination and the original is removed, with no links left behind.
  • Park — Data Parking's word for putting things on the fast drive or in a cloud account to free up your Mac.
  • Move back / Revert — returning a moved item to where it came from.

See What actually happens when a folder moves?

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