{"id":"moving-folders.where-do-moved-folders-go-on-the-external-drive","url":"/faq/moving-folders/where-do-moved-folders-go-on-the-external-drive","category":{"id":"moving-folders","title":"Moving folders"},"subcategory":{"id":"basics","title":"How moving folders works"},"question":"Where do moved folders go on the external drive?","alt_questions":["Where are my relocated files stored?","Which folder on the SSD holds my moved files?","How do I find a moved folder on the drive?","Where does the fast drive copy live?"],"short_answer":"Into Storage Studio's own folder for your Mac on the fast drive β€” each Mac gets its own, so several can share one drive. Open What's Using Space, click Relocated, and use Reveal in Finder on any row to see the copy.","answer_markdown":"Into Storage Studio's own folder for your Mac on the fast drive, set up when you first chose the drive. Each Mac gets its own folder, so several Macs can share one drive without mixing their files.\n\nYou don't need to go looking: in **What's Using Space**, click **Relocated (N)** to see everything that's been moved, and use the πŸ“ **Reveal in Finder** icon on a row to jump to the copy on the drive. Data Parking's right pane also starts in your Mac's folder on the fast drive.\n\nAvoid rearranging or deleting things inside that folder by hand β€” the links on your Mac point to those exact places.\n\nSee [the Relocated panel](/faq/freeing-space/)","answer_html":"

Into Storage Studio's own folder for your Mac on the fast drive, set up when you first chose the drive. Each Mac gets its own folder, so several Macs can share one drive without mixing their files.

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You don't need to go looking: in What's Using Space, click Relocated (N) to see everything that's been moved, and use the πŸ“ Reveal in Finder icon on a row to jump to the copy on the drive. Data Parking's right pane also starts in your Mac's folder on the fast drive.

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Avoid rearranging or deleting things inside that folder by hand β€” the links on your Mac point to those exact places.

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See the Relocated panel

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Where do moved folders go on the external drive?

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Short answer: Into Storage Studio's own folder for your Mac on the fast drive β€” each Mac gets its own, so several can share one drive. Open What's Using Space, click Relocated, and use Reveal in Finder on any row to see the copy.

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Into Storage Studio's own folder for your Mac on the fast drive, set up when you first chose the drive. Each Mac gets its own folder, so several Macs can share one drive without mixing their files.

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You don't need to go looking: in What's Using Space, click Relocated (N) to see everything that's been moved, and use the πŸ“ Reveal in Finder icon on a row to jump to the copy on the drive. Data Parking's right pane also starts in your Mac's folder on the fast drive.

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Avoid rearranging or deleting things inside that folder by hand β€” the links on your Mac point to those exact places.

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See the Relocated panel

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