{ "schema": "https://storagestudio.us/schema/wiki-page.v1", "title": "Cloud accounts", "slug": "cloud-accounts", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/cloud-accounts", "markdown_url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/cloud-accounts.md", "category": "Cloud accounts", "category_url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/cloud-accounts/", "tags": [ "cloud accounts", "sign in", "data transfers", "finder" ], "summary": "Connect your cloud drives, storage buckets, file servers and other devices in one window. Each account signs in on its own, stays signed in, and can be tested, edited or removed at any time.", "published_at": "2026-10-01T05:53:45.000Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T05:31:52.000Z", "headings": [ { "level": 2, "text": "Opening the window", "id": "opening-the-window" }, { "level": 2, "text": "Adding an account", "id": "adding-an-account" }, { "level": 2, "text": "What you can do with a connected account", "id": "what-you-can-do-with-a-connected-account" }, { "level": 2, "text": "Looking after your accounts", "id": "looking-after-your-accounts" }, { "level": 2, "text": "If something looks wrong", "id": "if-something-looks-wrong" } ], "links_out": [ { "slug": "the-storage-studio-location-in-finder", "label": "The Storage Studio location in Finder", "exists": true, "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/the-storage-studio-location-in-finder" }, { "slug": "bridge-devices", "label": "Bridge", "exists": true, "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/bridge-devices" }, { "slug": 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"https://storagestudio.us/wiki/duplicates-in-cloud-accounts" }, { "slug": "testing-editing-and-removing-an-account", "label": "testing, editing and removing an account", "exists": true, "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/testing-editing-and-removing-an-account" }, { "slug": "when-an-account-needs-signing-in-again", "label": "when an account needs signing in again", "exists": true, "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/when-an-account-needs-signing-in-again" }, { "slug": "how-account-sign-ins-are-stored", "label": "here's how", "exists": true, "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/how-account-sign-ins-are-stored" }, { "slug": "accounts-we-dont-connect", "label": "accounts Storage Studio doesn't connect", "exists": true, "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/accounts-we-dont-connect" }, { "slug": "google-photos", "label": "Google Photos", "exists": true, "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/google-photos" }, { "slug": "engine-missing", "label": "moves or transfers say a component is missing", "exists": true, "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/engine-missing" }, { "slug": "cloud-account-list-is-empty", "label": "my cloud accounts list is empty after signing in", "exists": true, "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/cloud-account-list-is-empty" }, { "slug": "compared-with-icloud-drive", "label": "Storage Studio's cloud accounts and iCloud Drive", "exists": true, "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/compared-with-icloud-drive" } ], "links_in": [ { "slug": "accounts-we-dont-connect", "title": "Accounts Storage Studio doesn't connect", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/accounts-we-dont-connect" }, { "slug": "bridge-devices", "title": "Bridge: connecting another device", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/bridge-devices" }, { "slug": "connecting-box", "title": "Connecting Box", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/connecting-box" }, { "slug": "connecting-dropbox", "title": "Connecting Dropbox", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/connecting-dropbox" }, { "slug": "connecting-google-drive", "title": "Connecting Google Drive", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/connecting-google-drive" }, { "slug": "connecting-onedrive", "title": "Connecting OneDrive, including work and school accounts", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/connecting-onedrive" }, { "slug": "copying-between-two-cloud-accounts", "title": "Copying between two cloud accounts", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/copying-between-two-cloud-accounts" }, { "slug": "data-transfers", "title": "Data Transfers", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/data-transfers" }, { "slug": "duplicates-in-cloud-accounts", "title": "Duplicates in your cloud accounts", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/duplicates-in-cloud-accounts" }, { "slug": "google-photos", "title": "Google Photos: what's possible and the Takeout route", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/google-photos" }, { "slug": "how-account-sign-ins-are-stored", "title": "How your account sign-ins are stored", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/how-account-sign-ins-are-stored" }, { "slug": "ai-access", "title": "Letting another AI assistant read your storage", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/ai-access" }, { "slug": "cloud-account-list-is-empty", "title": "My cloud accounts list is empty after signing in", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/cloud-account-list-is-empty" }, { "slug": "parking-a-folder-in-a-cloud-account", "title": "Parking a folder in a cloud account", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/parking-a-folder-in-a-cloud-account" }, { "slug": "s3-compatible-storage", "title": "S3-compatible storage", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/s3-compatible-storage" }, { "slug": "sftp-and-ftp", "title": "SFTP and FTP servers", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/sftp-and-ftp" }, { "slug": "compared-with-icloud-drive", "title": "Storage Studio's cloud accounts and iCloud Drive", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/compared-with-icloud-drive" }, { "slug": "testing-editing-and-removing-an-account", "title": "Testing, editing and removing an account", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/testing-editing-and-removing-an-account" }, { "slug": "the-storage-studio-location-in-finder", "title": "The Storage Studio location in Finder", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/the-storage-studio-location-in-finder" }, { "slug": "the-cloud-folder-browser", "title": "The cloud folder browser", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/the-cloud-folder-browser" }, { "slug": "thumbnails-in-finder", "title": "Thumbnails, and why some accounts show plain icons", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/thumbnails-in-finder" }, { "slug": "using-your-own-app-credentials", "title": "Using your own sign-in credentials for an account", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/using-your-own-app-credentials" }, { "slug": "what-storage-studio-does", "title": "What Storage Studio does", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/what-storage-studio-does" }, { "slug": "what-leaves-your-mac", "title": "What leaves your Mac, and when", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/what-leaves-your-mac" }, { "slug": "backup-destinations", "title": "Where a backup can go", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/backup-destinations" }, { "slug": "where-to-start", "title": "Where to start: pick your goal", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/where-to-start" }, { "slug": "google-photos-and-the-finder-location", "title": "Why Google Photos isn't in the Finder location", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/google-photos-and-the-finder-location" }, { "slug": "storage-profile", "title": "Your Storage Profile", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/storage-profile" }, { "slug": "icloud-drive-for-another-apple-id", "title": "iCloud Drive for another Apple ID", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/icloud-drive-for-another-apple-id" }, { "slug": "icloud-photos-of-another-apple-id", "title": "iCloud Photos of another Apple ID", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/wiki/icloud-photos-of-another-apple-id" } ], "diagrams": [ { "kind": "mindmap", "caption": "The kinds of account you can add, and how each one signs in", "outline": "- Add Account\n - Sign in with your browser\n - Google Drive\n - Dropbox\n - OneDrive\n - Box\n - Apple ID and a code\n - iCloud Drive for another Apple ID\n - Its Photos library, read-only\n - Keys or a password\n - Bucket Storage, S3-compatible\n - SFTP\n - FTP\n", "source": "%% caption: The kinds of account you can add, and how each one signs in\nmindmap\n root((Add Account))\n Sign in with your browser\n Google Drive\n Dropbox\n OneDrive\n Box\n Apple ID and a code\n iCloud Drive for another Apple ID\n Its Photos library, read-only\n Keys or a password\n Bucket Storage, S3-compatible\n SFTP\n FTP" } ], "images": [], "screenshots_pending": [ { "alt": "The Remotes & Accounts window on the Accounts tab, with two connected accounts in the list on the left and one selected so its details and the Test connection, Edit and Remove buttons show on the right", "caption": "The Remotes & Accounts window" } ], "faqs": [ { "question": "Can I see all my cloud accounts in Finder on a Mac?", "answer": "Yes. Storage Studio adds a \"Storage Studio\" location to Finder's sidebar, with each connected cloud account and paired device as a folder inside, and a Finder button in the app's main window opens it. Files stay in the cloud until you open them. Folders you have visited open straight away and…", "url": "https://storagestudio.us/faq" } ], "text": "Storage Studio can work with the cloud accounts and servers you already use: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, another Apple ID's iCloud Drive, S3-compatible storage, and SFTP or FTP servers. You connect them once in the Remotes & Accounts window, and from then on they are places you can copy, move, sync and back up to, or browse in Finder. Opening the window Choose Connect Accounts… from the More menu, or click the small badge in the corner of the Data Transfers card on the Home screen. The window has up to three tabs: Accounts — the accounts you've connected, with Add Account at the top. Mounting — which accounts, folders and devices appear together in the Storage Studio location in Finder . Devices — other computers and phones you've paired with Bridge . This tab only appears when Bridge is available on your copy. The kinds of account you can add, and how each one signs in Mind map outline: The kinds of account you can add, and how each one signs in Add Account Sign in with your browser Google Drive Dropbox OneDrive Box Apple ID and a code iCloud Drive for another Apple ID Its Photos library, read-only Keys or a password Bucket Storage, S3-compatible SFTP FTP Adding an account Click Add Account and pick the type of account. Type a Nickname you'll recognise, such as work-drive . Use a different nickname for each account; letters, numbers, spaces and _ - . + @ are allowed. For Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Box, click Open browser to sign in and approve access in your browser. For the other types, fill in the form and click Save account (or Sign in for iCloud). Each type has its own page with the details: Connecting Google Drive Connecting Dropbox Connecting OneDrive, including work and school accounts Connecting Box iCloud Drive for another Apple ID and its Photos library S3-compatible storage SFTP and FTP servers Each row in the Add Account list shows how many accounts of that type you have and how many are allowed, for example 1 / 5 . When a type is full, its row is greyed out until you remove one. What you can do with a connected account Copy, move or sync folders with Data Transfers , including between two accounts . Browse it in Finder alongside your other accounts, from the Mounting tab. Park a folder in it from Data Parking — see parking a folder in a cloud account . Use it as a backup destination . Look for duplicates inside it . Looking after your accounts Select an account to see Test connection , Remove , and — for the types that have one — Edit or Sign in again . See testing, editing and removing an account and when an account needs signing in again . Your sign-ins are kept on this Mac; here's how . Some services can't be added at all — see accounts Storage Studio doesn't connect and Google Photos . If something looks wrong If a yellow banner says The cloud transfer engine is missing , Add Account is switched off until it's fixed — see moves or transfers say a component is missing . If you signed in but the list stays empty, see my cloud accounts list is empty after signing in . Common questions Can I see all my cloud accounts in Finder on a Mac? Yes. Storage Studio adds a \"Storage Studio\" location to Finder's sidebar, with each connected cloud account and paired device as a folder inside, and a Finder button in the app's main window opens it. Files stay in the cloud until you open them. Folders you have visited open straight away and… See also: Data Transfers · The Storage Studio location in Finder · Bridge · Storage Studio's cloud accounts and iCloud Drive", "markdown": "Storage Studio can work with the cloud accounts and servers you already use: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, another Apple ID's iCloud Drive, S3-compatible storage, and SFTP or FTP servers. You connect them once in the **Remotes & Accounts** window, and from then on they are places you can copy, move, sync and back up to, or browse in Finder.\n\n## Opening the window\n\nChoose **Connect Accounts…** from the **More** menu, or click the small badge in the corner of the **Data Transfers** card on the Home screen. The window has up to three tabs:\n\n- **Accounts** — the accounts you've connected, with **Add Account** at the top.\n- **Mounting** — which accounts, folders and devices appear together in [the Storage Studio location in Finder](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/the-storage-studio-location-in-finder).\n- **Devices** — other computers and phones you've paired with [Bridge](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/bridge-devices). This tab only appears when Bridge is available on your copy.\n\n```mermaid\n%% caption: The kinds of account you can add, and how each one signs in\nmindmap\n root((Add Account))\n Sign in with your browser\n Google Drive\n Dropbox\n OneDrive\n Box\n Apple ID and a code\n iCloud Drive for another Apple ID\n Its Photos library, read-only\n Keys or a password\n Bucket Storage, S3-compatible\n SFTP\n FTP\n```\n\n*Mind map — The kinds of account you can add, and how each one signs in. Outline:*\n\n- Add Account\n - Sign in with your browser\n - Google Drive\n - Dropbox\n - OneDrive\n - Box\n - Apple ID and a code\n - iCloud Drive for another Apple ID\n - Its Photos library, read-only\n - Keys or a password\n - Bucket Storage, S3-compatible\n - SFTP\n - FTP\n\n## Adding an account\n\n1. Click **Add Account** and pick the type of account.\n2. Type a **Nickname** you'll recognise, such as *work-drive*. Use a different nickname for each account; letters, numbers, spaces and _ - . + @ are allowed.\n3. For Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Box, click **Open browser to sign in** and approve access in your browser. For the other types, fill in the form and click **Save account** (or **Sign in** for iCloud).\n\nEach type has its own page with the details:\n\n- [Connecting Google Drive](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/connecting-google-drive)\n- [Connecting Dropbox](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/connecting-dropbox)\n- [Connecting OneDrive, including work and school accounts](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/connecting-onedrive)\n- [Connecting Box](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/connecting-box)\n- [iCloud Drive for another Apple ID](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/icloud-drive-for-another-apple-id) and [its Photos library](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/icloud-photos-of-another-apple-id)\n- [S3-compatible storage](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/s3-compatible-storage)\n- [SFTP and FTP servers](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/sftp-and-ftp)\n\nEach row in the **Add Account** list shows how many accounts of that type you have and how many are allowed, for example **1 / 5**. When a type is full, its row is greyed out until you remove one.\n\n## What you can do with a connected account\n\n- Copy, move or sync folders with [Data Transfers](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/data-transfers), including [between two accounts](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/copying-between-two-cloud-accounts).\n- Browse it in Finder alongside your other accounts, from the **Mounting** tab.\n- Park a folder in it from Data Parking — see [parking a folder in a cloud account](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/parking-a-folder-in-a-cloud-account).\n- Use it as a [backup destination](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/backup-destinations).\n- Look for [duplicates inside it](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/duplicates-in-cloud-accounts).\n\n## Looking after your accounts\n\nSelect an account to see **Test connection**, **Remove**, and — for the types that have one — **Edit** or **Sign in again**. See [testing, editing and removing an account](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/testing-editing-and-removing-an-account) and [when an account needs signing in again](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/when-an-account-needs-signing-in-again). Your sign-ins are kept on this Mac; [here's how](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/how-account-sign-ins-are-stored).\n\nSome services can't be added at all — see [accounts Storage Studio doesn't connect](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/accounts-we-dont-connect) and [Google Photos](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/google-photos).\n\n## If something looks wrong\n\nIf a yellow banner says **The cloud transfer engine is missing**, **Add Account** is switched off until it's fixed — see [moves or transfers say a component is missing](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/engine-missing). If you signed in but the list stays empty, see [my cloud accounts list is empty after signing in](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/cloud-account-list-is-empty).\n\n- **Can I see all my cloud accounts in Finder on a Mac?** Yes. Storage Studio adds a \"Storage Studio\" location to Finder's sidebar, with each connected cloud account and paired device as a folder inside, and a Finder button in the app's main window opens it. Files stay in the cloud until you open them. Folders you have visited open straight away and… (https://storagestudio.us/faq)\n\nSee also: [Data Transfers](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/data-transfers) · [The Storage Studio location in Finder](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/the-storage-studio-location-in-finder) · [Bridge](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/bridge-devices) · [Storage Studio's cloud accounts and iCloud Drive](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/compared-with-icloud-drive)\n" }