Getting started · First launch and Full Disk Access
Can I use Storage Studio without granting Full Disk Access?
Short answer: Yes. Choose Skip for now and the app opens with limited reach; features that need the permission tell you when you use them, and you can grant it any time from Settings → Permissions.
Yes. Click Skip for now (or press Esc) and Storage Studio opens in a limited way: features that need to read across your Mac show a clear hint that they need Full Disk Access when you use them.
Skipping isn't a final decision. Whenever your Mac actually refuses Storage Studio a file — while measuring your disk, moving a folder or clearing something — a notice appears in the bell explaining what was blocked and offering to fix it. A run that hits many blocked folders raises one notice, not hundreds.
When you're ready, grant it from Settings → Permissions or the Home screen's Grant Access banner.