Manage storage sources

A Storage Source is where your files physically live. Curator reads them in place and never moves or alters them unless you ask. You can connect more than one source and switch between them, or view them all at once. For the bigger picture, see Storage sources.

Add a source

You can add a folder on this Mac or a cloud bucket. Both live under Storage in Settings.

1. Open Settings, then the Storage section.

2. For a local folder, click Add Folder and pick a folder in the macOS dialog.

3. For cloud storage, enter the connection details for your S3-compatible bucket: Display name, Endpoint, Access Key, Secret Key, the bucket name, and the SSL toggle. Curator tests the connection before saving it.

Cloud object storage works with any S3-compatible provider, including AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, and MinIO.

Switch between sources

Use the Storage Source selector above the sidebar to choose which source you are looking at. Pick All Sources to see a unified view across every source at once. With All Sources active, search and chat run across all of them.

Sync to pick up changes

Sync (also called scan) re-indexes a source and detects new, renamed, modified, and deleted files. Run it when files have changed outside of Curator and you want the library to catch up.

Remove a source

Remove a source from the Storage section in Settings.

[!CAUTION] Removing a source deletes the index data Curator built for it, such as descriptions, tags, and embeddings. It does not delete your actual files. Your folder or bucket and everything in it stays untouched.

For the full list of storage settings, see Settings.