# Change Plex Media Server Data location - Mac **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-mac\ **Created:** [April 19, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-plex-media-server-data-location-mac/789100 "2022-04-19T20:16:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davethecrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@davethecrave](https://forums.plex.tv/u/davethecrave)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-plex-media-server-data-location-mac/789100/1 "2022-04-19T20:16:58Z")
My main drive is filling up quickly with server related data. I need to get this off the main drive so the computer can still be usable. I have an external SSD via thunderbolt 3 that is holding the transcode data and I would also like to move the server data here. Is it possible to do this, and if so, how? I figure I’ll have to point the plex server in a new direction once the data is moved, but I’m unsure as to how to point the plex server to a new location. Any advice is appreciated, thanks! Server Version#: 1.25.9.5721 Player Version#: ---
**Author:** ![pshanew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pshanew/32/160555_2.png) [@pshanew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pshanew)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-plex-media-server-data-location-mac/789100/2 "2022-04-19T22:07:35Z")
There’s no setting in Plex Media Server to specify the metadata location. You can however symlink the Plex application data folder to another location. > [@Moving The Metadata Folder from the OS Drive Mac](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-the-metadata-folder-from-the-os-drive-mac/620854/2): > > The easiest way to do this on macOS is to move the current Plex data folder to the desired location and then create a symbolic link to it in the default location. Stop Plex Media server, then run: mv "~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server" "/new/location/Plex Media Server" ln -s "/new/location/Plex Media Server" "~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server" Replace “/new/location” with the desired new home for Plex data. Then start Plex Media Server. I would recommend that the… You may want to make that ‘mv’ command a ‘cp’ command (and rename the existing folder). ---
**Author:** ![davethecrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@davethecrave](https://forums.plex.tv/u/davethecrave)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-plex-media-server-data-location-mac/789100/3 "2022-04-19T22:26:49Z")
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question. I’ll give this a go and report back in with the result. You’re awesome! ---
**Author:** ![davethecrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@davethecrave](https://forums.plex.tv/u/davethecrave)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-plex-media-server-data-location-mac/789100/4 "2022-04-20T01:49:55Z")
This worked beautifully! Thanks again for reaching out to help. I ended up using the ‘mv’ command because my permissions were set that it wouldn’t let me copy a directory folder. I backed up the plex media files first and then proceeded to do the copy command as instructed. I thought this would be a lot tougher, but it just…worked. Much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![pshanew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pshanew/32/160555_2.png) [@pshanew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pshanew)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-plex-media-server-data-location-mac/789100/5 "2022-04-20T12:14:26Z")
You’re welcome, glad it worked! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-plex-media-server-data-location-mac/789100/6 "2022-07-19T12:15:17Z")
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