---
id: getting-started.can-i-skip-full-disk-access
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/can-i-skip-full-disk-access
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "First launch and Full Disk Access"
question: "Can I use Storage Studio without granting Full Disk Access?"
alt_questions:
  - "Skip Full Disk Access Storage Studio"
  - "What happens if I don't grant Full Disk Access?"
  - "I don't want to give Full Disk Access yet"
  - "Storage Studio Skip for now"
  - "Does Storage Studio work with limited 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."
tags: ["full disk access", "permissions", "first launch"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-grant-full-disk-access"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I use Storage Studio without granting Full Disk Access?

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.