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How do I install Storage Studio?

Short answer: Open the disk image, drag Storage Studio to Applications and open it. A short first-launch sequence follows: Terms, Full Disk Access, trial registration and a quick setup wizard.

Open the downloaded disk image, drag Storage Studio to Applications, then double-click it in your Applications folder. There's no separate installer and no admin password at this stage.

On first launch you'll go through a short sequence:

  1. A brief splash screen.
  2. Accepting the Terms, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer.
  3. Granting Full Disk Access (you can skip it for now).
  4. Registering for your free trial with a one-time email code.
  5. A short setup wizard that can prepare your external drive.

After that, Storage Studio lives in your menu bar. See What happens the first time I open Storage Studio?.

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