{"id":"freeing-space.what-does-run-tuhi-do","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-does-run-tuhi-do","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"one-tap-cleanup","title":"One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)"},"question":"What does the Run Tuhi button on the Home screen do?","alt_questions":["What happens when I tap Run Tuhi?","What is the big button on Storage Studio's Home screen?","one tap clean up mac storage studio","Does Run Tuhi free up space automatically?","What does Tuhi clean when I run it?","Run Tuhi explained","What happens when I press Run Tuhi?","What does the Run Tuhi button do?","Is Run Tuhi safe?","Storage Studio one tap clean up","Big button on Storage Studio Home","What does Tuhi clean?"],"short_answer":"Run Tuhi is a one-tap clean-up: it tidies rule-matched folders onto your fast drive, clears caches and rebuildable clutter, reclaims old local backups and can keep cloud files online-only, with live progress.","answer_markdown":"Run Tuhi is Storage Studio's one-tap clean-up. It tidies large folders your rules match onto your fast drive, clears caches and other rebuildable clutter, reclaims old local backups your Mac is holding, and can keep cloud files online-only — then stops when it's done, with live progress the whole way.\n\nIt only includes steps that are safe to run unattended. Anything that needs a decision from you, such as which app to move, shows up as a suggestion instead of being done for you.\n\n1. Open Storage Studio from the menu bar.\n2. On **Home**, tap **Run Tuhi**.\n3. Watch the progress, or close it — the run carries on in the background.\n\nIf you'd rather approve every step yourself, use the preview-first [Free Up Space wizard](/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-free-up-space-wizard). More detail is in the [Tuhi & Free Up Space manual](/manual/free-up-space).","answer_html":"

Run Tuhi is Storage Studio's one-tap clean-up. It tidies large folders your rules match onto your fast drive, clears caches and other rebuildable clutter, reclaims old local backups your Mac is holding, and can keep cloud files online-only — then stops when it's done, with live progress the whole way.

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It only includes steps that are safe to run unattended. Anything that needs a decision from you, such as which app to move, shows up as a suggestion instead of being done for you.

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  1. Open Storage Studio from the menu bar.
  2. On Home, tap Run Tuhi.
  3. Watch the progress, or close it — the run carries on in the background.
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If you'd rather approve every step yourself, use the preview-first Free Up Space wizard. More detail is in the Tuhi & Free Up Space manual.

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

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What does the Run Tuhi button on the Home screen do?

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Short answer: Run Tuhi is a one-tap clean-up: it tidies rule-matched folders onto your fast drive, clears caches and rebuildable clutter, reclaims old local backups and can keep cloud files online-only, with live progress.

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Run Tuhi is Storage Studio's one-tap clean-up. It tidies large folders your rules match onto your fast drive, clears caches and other rebuildable clutter, reclaims old local backups your Mac is holding, and can keep cloud files online-only — then stops when it's done, with live progress the whole way.

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It only includes steps that are safe to run unattended. Anything that needs a decision from you, such as which app to move, shows up as a suggestion instead of being done for you.

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  1. Open Storage Studio from the menu bar.
  2. On Home, tap Run Tuhi.
  3. Watch the progress, or close it — the run carries on in the background.
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If you'd rather approve every step yourself, use the preview-first Free Up Space wizard. More detail is in the Tuhi & Free Up Space manual.

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