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id: freeing-space.why-does-the-number-of-tuhi-steps-change
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/why-does-the-number-of-tuhi-steps-change
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)"
question: "Why does the number of steps in a Run Tuhi clean-up change from run to run?"
alt_questions:
  - "Why did Tuhi show Step 1 of 5 this time and 1 of 3 last time?"
  - "Why are there different steps each time I run Tuhi?"
  - "Tuhi step count keeps changing"
  - "Why did a clean-up step disappear?"
  - "Why does Tuhi add steps after it starts?"
short_answer: "Run Tuhi checks what's actually worth clearing on your Mac before it starts and only adds a step when it would free a worthwhile amount, so the Step x of N count reflects this Mac today, not a fixed list."
tags: ["run tuhi", "steps", "plan"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-reviewing-and-optimising-the-plan-mean", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-clear-developer-and-package-caches-remove"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why does the number of steps in a Run Tuhi clean-up change from run to run?

Because the plan is built for your Mac at that moment. Before anything is touched, Run Tuhi looks at what's actually there to clear — developer and package caches, system and log clutter — and only adds a step when it would free a worthwhile amount, biggest win first.

So a Mac with a lot of build caches gets an extra step, and one that was cleaned yesterday may get fewer. The "Step x of N" counter reflects that live plan rather than a fixed list.

The core steps — tidying large folders and caches, reclaiming old local backups and keeping cloud files online-only — appear whenever they apply. See [what each step does](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-clear-developer-and-package-caches-remove).