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Yes. Once Storage Studio is in your Applications folder and opens, the disk image (the .dmg file) isn't needed any more.

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  1. Eject the mounted installer — click the eject icon next to it in Finder's sidebar.
  2. Move the .dmg file from your Downloads folder to the Trash.
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For future updates you'll download a fresh disk image, so there's no reason to keep the old one.

","answer_text":"Yes. Once Storage Studio is in your Applications folder and opens, the disk image (the .dmg file) isn't needed any more.\n\n1. Eject the mounted installer — click the eject icon next to it in Finder's sidebar.\n2. Move the .dmg file from your Downloads folder to the Trash.\n\nFor future updates you'll download a fresh disk image, so there's no reason to keep the old one.","tags":["install","dmg","cleanup"],"related":[{"id":"getting-started.how-do-i-install-storage-studio","question":"How do I install Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-install-storage-studio"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Can I delete the Storage Studio disk image after installing? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. After Storage Studio is in Applications and opens, eject the installer and move the .dmg from Downloads to the Trash — updates come with a fresh download.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Getting started","path":"/faq/getting-started/"},{"name":"Can I delete the Storage Studio disk image after installing?","path":"/faq/getting-started/can-i-delete-the-installer-disk-image"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/can-i-delete-the-installer-disk-image","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I delete the Storage Studio disk image after installing?","alternateName":["Delete Storage Studio DMG","Do I need to keep the dmg file?","Eject the Storage Studio installer","Storage Studio installer still on desktop"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. Once Storage Studio is in your Applications folder and opens, the disk image (the .dmg file) isn't needed any more.\n\n1. Eject the mounted installer — click the eject icon next to it in Finder's sidebar.\n2. Move the .dmg file from your Downloads folder to the Trash.\n\nFor future updates you'll download a fresh disk image, so there's no reason to keep the old one.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/can-i-delete-the-installer-disk-image"}}]},"fragment":"
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Getting started · Downloading and installing

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Can I delete the Storage Studio disk image after installing?

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Short answer: Yes. After Storage Studio is in Applications and opens, eject the installer and move the .dmg from Downloads to the Trash — updates come with a fresh download.

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Yes. Once Storage Studio is in your Applications folder and opens, the disk image (the .dmg file) isn't needed any more.

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  1. Eject the mounted installer — click the eject icon next to it in Finder's sidebar.
  2. Move the .dmg file from your Downloads folder to the Trash.
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For future updates you'll download a fresh disk image, so there's no reason to keep the old one.

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