Can MEGA appear as a drive in Windows File Explorer or Mac Finder, like OneDrive or Google Drive? Yes. Air Live Drive mounts your MEGA account as a drive: a drive letter (for example M:) in This PC on Windows, or a location in the Finder sidebar on Mac. You browse and open your files from there and from any program, and nothing is synced to your disk: a file is only downloaded when you open it.
How to mount MEGA as a drive, step by step
On Windows
- Download Air Live Drive, install it and open it.
- Click Add Cloud Disk and choose MEGA.
- Sign in with your MEGA email and password. If you use two-factor authentication, type the 6-digit code from your authenticator app in the same window. You don’t need to turn 2FA off.
- Pick a free drive letter and click Connect.
- Open This PC: MEGA is there as a new drive.
On Mac
- Download Air Live Drive for Mac (macOS 13 or later), install it and open it.
- Add a MEGA account and sign in with your MEGA email and password (and the 2FA code, if you use it).
- If macOS asks for it, allow Air Live Drive under System Settings › Login Items & Extensions › File Providers.
- Connect the account: MEGA appears in the Finder sidebar.
From there you work as with any other disk: open, edit and save files with Word, Excel, Photoshop or any other program, and copy, move, rename or delete them. Changes are uploaded to MEGA.
Mount MEGA without syncing or filling your disk
MEGA’s own desktop app is designed to sync folders to your computer, so those files take up space on your disk. Air Live Drive doesn’t sync anything: your whole account appears as a drive, and only the files you open are downloaded to a local cache. You decide how big that cache is and when it is emptied.
Good to know: MEGA encrypts every file end to end, so Air Live Drive downloads a file in full and decrypts it on your computer before it opens. Documents and photos open almost instantly. A large video takes as long as its download before it starts playing.
If MEGA won’t connect
If you see Invalid user or password even though your password is right, sign out of MEGA in your web browser, sign in again with the same account, and then try again in Air Live Drive. MEGA sometimes asks for a new browser sign-in after a password change or a long period without use.
FAQ
Can I use MEGA as a network drive?
Yes, on Windows. By default MEGA is mounted as a local disk, but you can mount it as a network drive instead, which some programs and backup tools expect. You don't need WebDAV or any extra server for that.
Can I mount a MEGA public folder link?
Air Live Drive mounts your MEGA account, not individual links. To use a public folder someone sent you, open the link in your browser and save the folder to your MEGA account using the option MEGA itself offers. It then appears in your Air Live Drive drive like any other folder.
Where do deleted files go?
To MEGA's Rubbish Bin, just as when you delete them in MEGA itself. If you delete something by mistake, you can restore it from MEGA's website or app.
Is it free?
Yes. MEGA gives you 20 GB free, and Air Live Drive is free for up to three drives, so you can mount your MEGA account at no cost. Air Live Drive Pro removes the limits if you need more drives or several MEGA accounts.
Is it safe?
Air Live Drive talks directly to MEGA's servers: your files never pass through our servers. They are decrypted on your own computer, and your MEGA sign-in is stored encrypted on your computer. You can remove the account from Air Live Drive at any time.
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