{"id":"freeing-space.how-often-should-i-run-tuhi","url":"/faq/freeing-space/how-often-should-i-run-tuhi","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"one-tap-cleanup","title":"One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)"},"question":"How often should I run the Tuhi clean-up?","alt_questions":["Do I need to run Tuhi every day?","How often should I clean my Mac with Storage Studio?","Can Tuhi run automatically?","Should I run Tuhi weekly?","Do I need to run Tuhi if I have plenty of space?"],"short_answer":"A weekly tidy-up is plenty for most Macs, and there's no need when space is healthy. The always-safe parts can also run on a schedule through your rules, and Storage Studio warns you if space starts running low.","answer_markdown":"Whenever you like — for most people a weekly tidy-up is plenty, and there's no need to run it when space is healthy. Storage Studio also keeps a light watch on your free space and will speak up if it starts running low.\n\nThe parts that are always safe, such as cache cleanup and moving rule-matched folders, can also run on a schedule through your rules, outside your Quiet Hours, so you may rarely need the button at all.\n\nIf you ever ask Tuhi \"Do I need to run Tuhi?\", it answers from your Mac's current free space. See [how the space watch works](/faq/freeing-space/how-does-the-space-watch-work).","answer_html":"

Whenever you like — for most people a weekly tidy-up is plenty, and there's no need to run it when space is healthy. Storage Studio also keeps a light watch on your free space and will speak up if it starts running low.

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The parts that are always safe, such as cache cleanup and moving rule-matched folders, can also run on a schedule through your rules, outside your Quiet Hours, so you may rarely need the button at all.

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If you ever ask Tuhi "Do I need to run Tuhi?", it answers from your Mac's current free space. See how the space watch works.

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Freeing up space · One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)

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How often should I run the Tuhi clean-up?

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Short answer: A weekly tidy-up is plenty for most Macs, and there's no need when space is healthy. The always-safe parts can also run on a schedule through your rules, and Storage Studio warns you if space starts running low.

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Whenever you like — for most people a weekly tidy-up is plenty, and there's no need to run it when space is healthy. Storage Studio also keeps a light watch on your free space and will speak up if it starts running low.

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The parts that are always safe, such as cache cleanup and moving rule-matched folders, can also run on a schedule through your rules, outside your Quiet Hours, so you may rarely need the button at all.

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If you ever ask Tuhi "Do I need to run Tuhi?", it answers from your Mac's current free space. See how the space watch works.

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