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No. Storage Studio is ready as soon as setup finishes. Granting Full Disk Access doesn't need a restart either — the app notices the change within a couple of seconds and carries on.

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The background service starts during setup and then automatically at every login, so there's nothing to reboot for. Restart your Mac only if you're troubleshooting a service that won't start.

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Do I need to restart my Mac after installing Storage Studio?

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Short answer: No. Storage Studio is ready when setup finishes, and it picks up Full Disk Access within seconds without relaunching. The background service starts during setup and at every login after that.

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No. Storage Studio is ready as soon as setup finishes. Granting Full Disk Access doesn't need a restart either — the app notices the change within a couple of seconds and carries on.

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The background service starts during setup and then automatically at every login, so there's nothing to reboot for. Restart your Mac only if you're troubleshooting a service that won't start.

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