{"id":"getting-started.how-do-i-download-storage-studio","url":"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-download-storage-studio","category":{"id":"getting-started","title":"Getting started"},"subcategory":{"id":"install","title":"Downloading and installing"},"question":"Where do I download Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["Download Storage Studio for Mac","Storage Studio DMG download","Is Storage Studio on the Mac App Store?","Official Storage Studio download link","How do I get a copy of Storage Studio?"],"short_answer":"Download it from the official site, storagestudio.us. It's a disk image signed and notarised by Apple — open it, drag Storage Studio to Applications, and launch it from there.","answer_markdown":"Download Storage Studio from its official website, storagestudio.us. It comes as a disk image (a .dmg file) containing the app, signed and notarised by Apple.\n\nOnce it's downloaded:\n\n1. Open the disk image.\n2. Drag **Storage Studio** to the Applications folder shown in the window.\n3. Open Storage Studio from Applications.\n\nAlways download from the official site rather than a mirror — if macOS ever refuses to open a copy, download it again from storagestudio.us instead of overriding the warning. Full steps are in the [install guide](/manual/install).","answer_html":"<p>Download Storage Studio from its official website, storagestudio.us. It comes as a disk image (a .dmg file) containing the app, signed and notarised by Apple.</p>\n<p>Once it&#39;s downloaded:</p>\n<ol><li>Open the disk image.</li><li>Drag <strong>Storage Studio</strong> to the Applications folder shown in the window.</li><li>Open Storage Studio from Applications.</li></ol>\n<p>Always download from the official site rather than a mirror — if macOS ever refuses to open a copy, download it again from storagestudio.us instead of overriding the warning. Full steps are in the <a href=\"/manual/install\">install guide</a>.</p>","answer_text":"Download Storage Studio from its official website, storagestudio.us. It comes as a disk image (a .dmg file) containing the app, signed and notarised by Apple.\n\nOnce it's downloaded:\n\n1. Open the disk image.\n2. Drag Storage Studio to the Applications folder shown in the window.\n3. Open Storage Studio from Applications.\n\nAlways download from the official site rather than a mirror — if macOS ever refuses to open a copy, download it again from storagestudio.us instead of overriding the warning. Full steps are in the install guide.","tags":["install","download"],"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"},{"id":"getting-started.macos-says-storage-studio-cant-be-opened","question":"Why does macOS say Storage Studio can't be opened?","url":"/faq/getting-started/macos-says-storage-studio-cant-be-opened"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Where do I download Storage Studio? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Download it from the official site, storagestudio.us. It's a disk image signed and notarised by Apple — open it, drag Storage Studio to Applications, and launch it from there.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Getting started","path":"/faq/getting-started/"},{"name":"Where do I download Storage Studio?","path":"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-download-storage-studio"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-download-storage-studio","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Where do I download Storage Studio?","alternateName":["Download Storage Studio for Mac","Storage Studio DMG download","Is Storage Studio on the Mac App Store?","Official Storage Studio download link","How do I get a copy of Storage Studio?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Download Storage Studio from its official website, storagestudio.us. It comes as a disk image (a .dmg file) containing the app, signed and notarised by Apple.\n\nOnce it's downloaded:\n\n1. Open the disk image.\n2. Drag Storage Studio to the Applications folder shown in the window.\n3. Open Storage Studio from Applications.\n\nAlways download from the official site rather than a mirror — if macOS ever refuses to open a copy, download it again from storagestudio.us instead of overriding the warning. Full steps are in the install guide.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-download-storage-studio"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\" aria-current=\"true\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#about\">What Storage Studio is</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#requirements\">What you need</a> <span>3</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#install\">Downloading and installing</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#first-launch\">First launch and Full Disk Access</a> <span>10</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#setup-wizard\">The setup wizard</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#finding-your-way\">Finding your way around</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#updates\">Updates</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#help-support\">Help, tips and support</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#notifications\">Notifications</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#quit-uninstall\">Quitting, restarting and uninstalling</a> <span>10</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Where do I download Storage Studio?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> · <a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#install\">Downloading and installing</a></p>\n<h1>Where do I download Storage Studio?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Download it from the official site, storagestudio.us. It&#39;s a disk image signed and notarised by Apple — open it, drag Storage Studio to Applications, and launch it from there.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Download Storage Studio from its official website, storagestudio.us. It comes as a disk image (a .dmg file) containing the app, signed and notarised by Apple.</p>\n<p>Once it&#39;s downloaded:</p>\n<ol><li>Open the disk image.</li><li>Drag <strong>Storage Studio</strong> to the Applications folder shown in the window.</li><li>Open Storage Studio from Applications.</li></ol>\n<p>Always download from the official site rather than a mirror — if macOS ever refuses to open a copy, download it again from storagestudio.us instead of overriding the warning. Full steps are in the <a href=\"/manual/install\">install guide</a>.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-install-storage-studio\">How do I install Storage Studio?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/macos-says-storage-studio-cant-be-opened\">Why does macOS say Storage Studio can&#39;t be opened?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-download-storage-studio.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-download-storage-studio.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}