---
id: settings.what-does-the-data-parking-row-show
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-does-the-data-parking-row-show
category: "Settings & keep-time"
subcategory: "Services and self-healing"
question: "What does the Data Parking row in Settings → Services mean?"
alt_questions:
  - "Data Parking moving files status"
  - "Data Parking idle services"
  - "Is Data Parking working?"
short_answer: "It shows the mover behind the Data Parking window: Moving files while a move is in progress, or Idle when it's ready. Individual moves are listed in the window's Moves panel."
tags: ["data parking", "services", "status"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-is-the-services-pane", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/data-transfers-row-waiting-or-failed"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does the Data Parking row in Settings → Services mean?

It shows the local mover behind the Data Parking window, which moves folders between your Mac and your external drive. **Moving files** means a move is in progress; **Idle** means it's ready for the next one.

To see individual moves and their results, open the Data Parking window's **Moves** panel. More in [moving folders](https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/).