External drives · Upgrading, transferring and backing up the drive
Can I close Storage Studio or use my Mac while a drive transfer runs?
Short answer: Yes. The background service runs the copy, so you can close the window, quit, or let the Mac sleep — it resumes automatically, even after a brief unplug. Reopen the window for live progress and a time estimate.
Yes. The copy is run by Storage Studio's background service, so you can close the window or quit the app and it keeps going. It also resumes automatically if a drive is briefly unplugged or your Mac sleeps. Reopen the window any time to see the percentage, speed, time remaining and the file being copied.
How long it takes depends on how much is on the drive and how fast both drives are — the progress sheet shows a live estimate. You can Pause and resume it whenever you like.