{"id":"freeing-space.do-i-have-to-watch-run-tuhi","url":"/faq/freeing-space/do-i-have-to-watch-run-tuhi","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"one-tap-cleanup","title":"One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)"},"question":"Do I have to keep the progress window open while Run Tuhi works?","alt_questions":["Can I close the Tuhi progress popup?","Does Run Tuhi keep going if I close the window?","Can I use my Mac while Tuhi is cleaning?","How do I see Tuhi's progress again?","Run Tuhi in background"],"short_answer":"No. Run Tuhi keeps going in the background after you close its window. Tap Run Tuhi again to reopen the progress view, and the result stays on the Home banner afterwards.","answer_markdown":"No. Run Tuhi keeps working in the background whether or not its progress window is open, so you can close it and carry on with your work.\n\nWhile a run is in progress, the Home screen's live status line shows the step it's on. Tap the **Run Tuhi** button again at any point to reopen the detailed progress view. When the run finishes, the result stays on the Home banner and in the progress view, and it's still there after you relaunch the app.\n\nThe run is built to stay out of your way: your own work gets the disk and the processor first. See [is now a good time to run Tuhi](/faq/freeing-space/is-now-a-good-time-to-run-tuhi).","answer_html":"<p>No. Run Tuhi keeps working in the background whether or not its progress window is open, so you can close it and carry on with your work.</p>\n<p>While a run is in progress, the Home screen&#39;s live status line shows the step it&#39;s on. Tap the <strong>Run Tuhi</strong> button again at any point to reopen the detailed progress view. When the run finishes, the result stays on the Home banner and in the progress view, and it&#39;s still there after you relaunch the app.</p>\n<p>The run is built to stay out of your way: your own work gets the disk and the processor first. See <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/is-now-a-good-time-to-run-tuhi\">is now a good time to run Tuhi</a>.</p>","answer_text":"No. Run Tuhi keeps working in the background whether or not its progress window is open, so you can close it and carry on with your work.\n\nWhile a run is in progress, the Home screen's live status line shows the step it's on. Tap the Run Tuhi button again at any point to reopen the detailed progress view. When the run finishes, the result stays on the Home banner and in the progress view, and it's still there after you relaunch the app.\n\nThe run is built to stay out of your way: your own work gets the disk and the processor first. See is now a good time to run Tuhi.","tags":["run tuhi","progress","background"],"related":[{"id":"freeing-space.what-does-run-tuhi-do","question":"What does the Run Tuhi button on the Home screen do?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-does-run-tuhi-do"},{"id":"freeing-space.where-do-i-see-what-the-last-tuhi-run-did","question":"Where can I see what the last Run Tuhi clean-up did?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/where-do-i-see-what-the-last-tuhi-run-did"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Do I have to keep the progress window open while Run Tuhi works? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"No. Run Tuhi keeps going in the background after you close its window. Tap Run Tuhi again to reopen the progress view, and the result stays on the Home banner afterwards.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Freeing up space","path":"/faq/freeing-space/"},{"name":"Do I have to keep the progress window open while Run Tuhi works?","path":"/faq/freeing-space/do-i-have-to-watch-run-tuhi"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/do-i-have-to-watch-run-tuhi","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Do I have to keep the progress window open while Run Tuhi works?","alternateName":["Can I close the Tuhi progress popup?","Does Run Tuhi keep going if I close the window?","Can I use my Mac while Tuhi is cleaning?","How do I see Tuhi's progress again?","Run Tuhi in background"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. Run Tuhi keeps working in the background whether or not its progress window is open, so you can close it and carry on with your work.\n\nWhile a run is in progress, the Home screen's live status line shows the step it's on. Tap the Run Tuhi button again at any point to reopen the detailed progress view. When the run finishes, the result stays on the Home banner and in the progress view, and it's still there after you relaunch the app.\n\nThe run is built to stay out of your way: your own work gets the disk and the processor first. See is now a good time to run Tuhi.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/do-i-have-to-watch-run-tuhi"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\" aria-current=\"true\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span><ul><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#one-tap-cleanup\">One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#free-up-space-wizard\">Free Up Space wizard and button</a> <span>23</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#caches\">Caches and clutter</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#whats-using-space\">What&#39;s Using Space (Storage Inspector)</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#where-space-went\">Where your space went</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#emergency-space\">Emergency Space</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#temporary-files\">Temporary files and Storage Studio&#39;s own footprint</a> <span>10</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#stopping-and-safety\">Stopping, undoing and apps in the way</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#snapshots-held-space\">Local snapshots and held space</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#recycle-vault\">Recycle Vault</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#profile-and-charts\">Storage Profile, charts and Home</a> <span>21</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Do I have to keep the progress window open while Run Tuhi works?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> · <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#one-tap-cleanup\">One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)</a></p>\n<h1>Do I have to keep the progress window open while Run Tuhi works?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> No. Run Tuhi keeps going in the background after you close its window. Tap Run Tuhi again to reopen the progress view, and the result stays on the Home banner afterwards.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>No. Run Tuhi keeps working in the background whether or not its progress window is open, so you can close it and carry on with your work.</p>\n<p>While a run is in progress, the Home screen&#39;s live status line shows the step it&#39;s on. Tap the <strong>Run Tuhi</strong> button again at any point to reopen the detailed progress view. When the run finishes, the result stays on the Home banner and in the progress view, and it&#39;s still there after you relaunch the app.</p>\n<p>The run is built to stay out of your way: your own work gets the disk and the processor first. See <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/is-now-a-good-time-to-run-tuhi\">is now a good time to run Tuhi</a>.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/what-does-run-tuhi-do\">What does the Run Tuhi button on the Home screen do?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/where-do-i-see-what-the-last-tuhi-run-did\">Where can I see what the last Run Tuhi clean-up did?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/do-i-have-to-watch-run-tuhi.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/do-i-have-to-watch-run-tuhi.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}