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The Finder location for Delta Drive is switched off, so it isn't in your sidebar. Turning it off never deletes anything — your files are untouched in Delta Drive and still reachable on the web.

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Turn it back on in Data Transfers and it reappears in Finder's sidebar.

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Troubleshooting & messages · Delta Drive and Delta Trust messages

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Why can't Finder show Delta Drive?

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Short answer: Delta Drive's Finder location is switched off — which never deletes anything. Turn it back on in Data Transfers and it returns to Finder's sidebar.

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The Finder location for Delta Drive is switched off, so it isn't in your sidebar. Turning it off never deletes anything — your files are untouched in Delta Drive and still reachable on the web.

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Turn it back on in Data Transfers and it reappears in Finder's sidebar.

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