---
id: freeing-space.do-i-have-to-watch-run-tuhi
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/do-i-have-to-watch-run-tuhi
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["run tuhi", "progress", "background"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-run-tuhi-do", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/where-do-i-see-what-the-last-tuhi-run-did"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Do I have to keep the progress window open while Run Tuhi works?

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.

While 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.

The 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](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/is-now-a-good-time-to-run-tuhi).