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Mounting makes an Active Storage project appear in Finder on macOS or File Explorer on Windows like a normal drive. Applications can begin opening media without downloading the entire file first.Cold Storage projects cannot be mounted. Archiving a project only changes where it appears on the workspace homepage, so an archived Active Storage project can still be mounted. See storage tiers and project archiving.
No. Aspect caches the portions of files needed locally instead of downloading every file in the project.You can configure the cache size and location. The cache can also be placed on an external drive.
Compare the path saved in your editing project with the file’s path on the mounted drive. An extra project name or a missing original drive name can prevent existing media links from matching.On macOS, you can mount an existing folder directly, or create a folder named after the original drive and move the corresponding media folders inside it before mounting. See Match existing media paths for both examples and how to check the result.
If you’re trying to match the path your editing app expects so it can find or relink your files, follow our Match existing media paths guide. It walks through mounting folders directly and matching the original drive name and folder structure.
Yes, for files and folders that you pin before going offline. Pinning downloads a complete local copy. Changes sync when you reconnect.Plan ahead by pinning everything you will need while you still have a reliable connection.
Caching stores file data locally as you work and manages that space automatically. Pinning intentionally keeps a complete local copy available, including while you are offline.