---
id: freeing-space.run-tuhi-vs-emergency-space
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/run-tuhi-vs-emergency-space
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)"
question: "Is Emergency Space the same as Run Tuhi?"
alt_questions:
  - "When should I use Emergency Space instead of Run Tuhi?"
  - "Emergency Space vs one-tap clean-up"
  - "Which do I use when my disk is full?"
  - "Difference between Tuhi and Emergency Space"
  - "My Mac is full — Run Tuhi or Emergency Space?"
short_answer: "No. Run Tuhi is the routine one-tap tidy-up; Emergency Space is for when you're out of room — you name a target and it plans the smallest, safest way to reach it, shown to you first."
tags: ["emergency space", "run tuhi", "disk full"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-emergency-space", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/run-tuhi-vs-free-up-space-wizard"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Is Emergency Space the same as Run Tuhi?

No — they do different jobs. Run Tuhi is the routine, hands-off tidy-up for a normal day: caches, old local backups, cloud files kept online-only. Emergency Space is for when you're genuinely out of room: you say how much you need, it plans the smallest, safest set of steps to get there, shows you everything first and reports what really came back.

A simple rule: use Run Tuhi to stay tidy, and Emergency Space when you can't save a file. See [what Emergency Space is](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-emergency-space).