Q: What does StableBit Cloud install on my device when it is linked to the cloud?
The StableBit Cloud installer sets up the following components:
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Component
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Purpose
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StableBit Cloud Service
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Runs in the background, maintains your device’s connection to the cloud, and provides the cloud features enabled for your device.
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StableBit Cloud App
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Provides a graphical interface for linking or unlinking your device and viewing its connection status. Available on Windows and macOS.
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Command-line tools
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Provide the stablebit-cloud command for checking connection status, linking or unlinking your device, and other management tasks.
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StableBit Cloud Updater
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Keeps the installed software up to date and handles uninstallation.
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StableBit Cloud Updater Repair
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Keeps the updater itself up to date and helps recover from problems.
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Program files are installed under C:\Program Files\StableBit\Cloud on Windows and /opt/stablebit/cloud on Linux and macOS. The macOS desktop app appears in Applications.
Local settings, application state, and logs, are stored separately in the operating system's application-data locations:
- Windows - C:\ProgramData\StableBit.Cloud...
- Linux - /var/log/StableBit.Cloud..., /var/lib/StableBit.Cloud...
- macOS - /Library/Application Support/StableBit.Cloud...
StableBit Cloud can be uninstalled at any time by running stablebit-cloud-updater uninstall.