---
id: getting-started.can-i-delete-the-installer-disk-image
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/can-i-delete-the-installer-disk-image
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "Downloading and installing"
question: "Can I delete the Storage Studio disk image after installing?"
alt_questions:
  - "Delete Storage Studio DMG"
  - "Do I need to keep the dmg file?"
  - "Eject the Storage Studio installer"
  - "Storage Studio installer still on desktop"
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."
tags: ["install", "dmg", "cleanup"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-install-storage-studio"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I delete the Storage Studio disk image after installing?

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

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.

For future updates you'll download a fresh disk image, so there's no reason to keep the old one.