Mac only

Mount Cloudflare R2 on Mac as a drive

A Cloudflare R2 bucket as a drive in Finder. The files stay in R2 and take no space on your Mac until you open them.

Make room in your Mac. Cloudflare R2 keeps your files, and DriveMyMac shows them as a drive in Finder. They take no space on your Mac until you open them.

Three steps

BuyPay once for this Mac. Your license key arrives by email.
Paste your keyOpen the app and paste the key. Switch on the drive when macOS asks.
Connect Cloudflare R2Choose Cloudflare R2, paste your access key ID, secret key and endpoint from the Cloudflare dashboard, name the bucket, and the drive appears in Finder.

How to connect Cloudflare R2

Add storage
- Cloudflare R2
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
1Add storageOpen DriveMyMac, choose Add storage and pick Cloudflare R2.
Access key ID3f9a…
Secret key••••••••
Endpointhttps://<account>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com
Bucketmy-bucket
Connect
Paste your keysPaste the access key ID and secret key from Cloudflare, the endpoint of your account, and the name of your bucket.
- Applications
- Documents
- DriveMyMac
Cloudflare R2
Other storage
3It appears in FinderThe bucket appears as a folder in the DriveMyMac drive. Its folders and files are the ones you already have in R2.
- Holiday.mov
- Report.pdf
- Archive.zipNot downloaded
4Files stream as you open themA file downloads when you open it. Nothing is copied to your Mac first.

What the app asks for

Access key ID: Shown after you create the token.
Secret key: Shown once, right after you create the token. Copy it then.
Endpoint: https://<account>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com. Your account ID is on the R2 overview page. Put it where <account> is.
Bucket: The bucket name only.

Where to find it

In the Cloudflare dashboard open R2 Object Storage. Under Account Details, choose Manage next to API Tokens, then create an API token.

Permissions to give

Choose Object Read & Write, and limit the token to your bucket (Apply to specific buckets only).

Tip

Make one token for DriveMyMac and limit it to one bucket. Then a leaked key can only reach that bucket.

Good to know

R2 charges no fee for downloads. It does charge for requests and for the storage you use.
A single file can be up to about 5 TB.
The region is always set to auto. You do not enter one.
An empty folder is kept as a small marker object.

Why DriveMyMac for Cloudflare R2

Keys from your dashboardYou paste the keys and the endpoint from your Cloudflare dashboard. The keys stay in this Mac’s Keychain, and the Mac talks straight to R2.
A bucket as a folderThe bucket shows as a folder in Finder. Drag files in, open them from any app.
Built for large filesVideo and big project files open on demand instead of being copied to your disk first.
You keep your Cloudflare accountDriveMyMac does not sell storage. You pay Cloudflare for the bucket as you do now.

Questions

Where do I find the R2 endpoint?

It is https://<account>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com. Your account ID is on the R2 overview page in the Cloudflare dashboard.

What permission does the R2 token need?

Object Read & Write, limited to your bucket.

Does R2 charge for downloads?

No fee for downloading data. R2 does charge for requests and for storage, so check Cloudflare’s pricing for your use.

What do I need to connect R2?

An R2 access key ID, the secret key, the endpoint of your account and the bucket name. You find them in your Cloudflare dashboard.

What does the endpoint look like?

It looks like https://<account>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com, with your own account ID in it.

Where are my keys kept?

In your Mac’s Keychain. The Mac talks straight to R2. It does not pass through our servers.

Does R2 use space on my Mac?

No. Files stay in the bucket and take no space on your Mac until you open them.

Can I use R2 with other storages?

Yes. Each storage is a folder in the DriveMyMac drive. You can also join storages into one space.

Do I need macFUSE?

No. DriveMyMac uses Apple’s FSKit, built into macOS. No driver to install and no security changes in Recovery. You turn on one switch in System Settings, once.

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Pay once. Keep it.

$5.99 lifetime at launch, then $19.99 lifetime. One time, per Mac.