{"id":"freeing-space.when-does-the-manage-snapshots-chip-appear","url":"/faq/freeing-space/when-does-the-manage-snapshots-chip-appear","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"free-up-space-wizard","title":"Free Up Space wizard and button"},"question":"When does the Manage snapshots suggestion appear after Free Up Space?","alt_questions":["Manage snapshots chip not showing","Why did Free Up Space suggest managing snapshots?","How many snapshots before Storage Studio suggests deleting them?","Manage snapshots button Free Up Space","Snapshots suggestion after cleanup"],"short_answer":"It appears in the Want more space? panel when five or more local snapshots are holding deleted space. It opens the Local Snapshots manager; you can also open that from More → Local Snapshots.","answer_markdown":"It shows up in the **Want more space?** panel when there are at least five of macOS's local snapshots holding on to deleted space. Tapping it opens the [Local Snapshots manager](/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-local-snapshots-manager), where you can see which snapshots are already on your Time Machine backup and release the space they're holding.\n\nIf the chip isn't there, your Mac isn't holding enough snapshots for them to be the likely cause. You can still open the manager any time from **More → Local Snapshots…**.","answer_html":"

It shows up in the Want more space? panel when there are at least five of macOS's local snapshots holding on to deleted space. Tapping it opens the Local Snapshots manager, where you can see which snapshots are already on your Time Machine backup and release the space they're holding.

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If the chip isn't there, your Mac isn't holding enough snapshots for them to be the likely cause. You can still open the manager any time from More → Local Snapshots….

","answer_text":"It shows up in the Want more space? panel when there are at least five of macOS's local snapshots holding on to deleted space. Tapping it opens the Local Snapshots manager, where you can see which snapshots are already on your Time Machine backup and release the space they're holding.\n\nIf the chip isn't there, your Mac isn't holding enough snapshots for them to be the likely cause. You can still open the manager any time from More → Local Snapshots….","tags":["snapshots","free up space","suggestions"],"related":[{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-the-want-more-space-panel","question":"What is the yellow \"Want more space?\" panel after Free Up Space?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-want-more-space-panel"},{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-the-local-snapshots-manager","question":"What is the Local Snapshots manager in Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-local-snapshots-manager"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"When does the Manage snapshots suggestion appear after Free Up Space? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"It appears in the Want more space? panel when five or more local snapshots are holding deleted space. It opens the Local Snapshots manager; you can also open that from More → Local Snapshots.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Freeing up space","path":"/faq/freeing-space/"},{"name":"When does the Manage snapshots suggestion appear after Free Up Space?","path":"/faq/freeing-space/when-does-the-manage-snapshots-chip-appear"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/when-does-the-manage-snapshots-chip-appear","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"When does the Manage snapshots suggestion appear after Free Up Space?","alternateName":["Manage snapshots chip not showing","Why did Free Up Space suggest managing snapshots?","How many snapshots before Storage Studio suggests deleting them?","Manage snapshots button Free Up Space","Snapshots suggestion after cleanup"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It shows up in the Want more space? panel when there are at least five of macOS's local snapshots holding on to deleted space. Tapping it opens the Local Snapshots manager, where you can see which snapshots are already on your Time Machine backup and release the space they're holding.\n\nIf the chip isn't there, your Mac isn't holding enough snapshots for them to be the likely cause. You can still open the manager any time from More → Local Snapshots….","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/when-does-the-manage-snapshots-chip-appear"}}]},"fragment":"
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Freeing up space · Free Up Space wizard and button

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When does the Manage snapshots suggestion appear after Free Up Space?

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Short answer: It appears in the Want more space? panel when five or more local snapshots are holding deleted space. It opens the Local Snapshots manager; you can also open that from More → Local Snapshots.

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It shows up in the Want more space? panel when there are at least five of macOS's local snapshots holding on to deleted space. Tapping it opens the Local Snapshots manager, where you can see which snapshots are already on your Time Machine backup and release the space they're holding.

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If the chip isn't there, your Mac isn't holding enough snapshots for them to be the likely cause. You can still open the manager any time from More → Local Snapshots….

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