It is possible to have read-only files when using a drive with reading and writing capability. When hovering over the gold lock icon, the following message will be displayed in the status bar. Files tabĭrives with read-only restrictions are displayed with a gold lock next to them in the Files tab of the Serato Studio library. If this is the case, there will not be a gold lock next to the file in the Serato Studio Library and metadata will be saved as normal. Note: It is possible to get into a state where your drive is read-only however permissions on the file allow the file itself to be both read, and written to. This file is stored on a read-only drive, so changes will not be remembered if you disconnect the drive or quit the application. File browserįiles that have been imported from a read-only drive are marked with a gold lock icon. These will remain for the duration of that session. Note: Serato Studio will still import the file or files you have selected.

When first importing files into the library from a drive with read-only restrictions in place, a pop-up message will appear: Any changes to your library files and crates contained on the read-only drive will also only persist for the session.Ĭlosing the current session or starting a new session will wipe all changes that you have made to the metadata.

When using files from Read-Only drives, all metadata (Cue Points, Analysis data, ID3 tags, Beatgrids) will only persist within the session. Other factors include external storage devices with a physical write-protect switch, encrypted storage devices, or storage devices with restricted permissions. Files on Read-Only DrivesĮxternal storage devices with read-only restrictions are most commonly in this state due to the device being formatted incorrectly for the computer you are using.įor example, using an NTFS format drive on macOS or an APFS/Mac OS Journaled drive on Windows. These files or drives have restricted access, impacting the software's ability to write and save important information. Read-only files and drives have certain restrictions when being used in the Serato Studio software.

Mac external drives read only