---
id: freeing-space.is-run-tuhi-safe
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/is-run-tuhi-safe
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)"
question: "Is the one-tap Run Tuhi clean-up safe for my files?"
alt_questions:
  - "Can Run Tuhi delete my documents?"
  - "Will Tuhi remove anything personal?"
  - "is storage studio one tap cleanup safe"
  - "Is it safe to press Run Tuhi?"
  - "Could Run Tuhi break my apps?"
  - "Does Tuhi touch my own files?"
short_answer: "Yes. Run Tuhi only does regenerable or reversible things — clearing rebuildable caches, moving folders with a link left behind, reclaiming old local backups and keeping cloud files online-only. It never empties your Trash."
tags: ["run tuhi", "safety", "personal files"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-run-tuhi-do", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/does-run-tuhi-empty-the-trash", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-never-delete-personal-files-switch"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Is the one-tap Run Tuhi clean-up safe for my files?

Yes. Run Tuhi is limited to steps that are regenerable or reversible: caches and logs that apps rebuild by themselves, folders moved to your fast drive with a link left in place so they can be moved back, local backups your Mac keeps for itself, and cloud files made online-only while they stay in the cloud.

The one action that permanently destroys your own files — emptying the Trash — is never part of the run, whatever your settings say. Choices that need you, such as which app to relocate, are offered as suggestions rather than carried out.

If you'd like a tighter rule still, turn on **Never delete personal files — only move them** in Preferences → Rules → Global overrides. See [what that switch does](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-never-delete-personal-files-switch).