{"id":"getting-started.how-do-i-install-storage-studio","url":"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-install-storage-studio","category":{"id":"getting-started","title":"Getting started"},"subcategory":{"id":"install","title":"Downloading and installing"},"question":"How do I install Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["Install Storage Studio on Mac","Storage Studio installation steps","How to set up Storage Studio","I downloaded the DMG, now what?","Drag Storage Studio to Applications"],"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.","answer_markdown":"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.\n\nOn first launch you'll go through a short sequence:\n\n1. A brief splash screen.\n2. Accepting the Terms, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer.\n3. Granting **Full Disk Access** (you can skip it for now).\n4. Registering for your free trial with a one-time email code.\n5. A short **setup wizard** that can prepare your external drive.\n\nAfter that, Storage Studio lives in your menu bar. See [What happens the first time I open Storage Studio?](/faq/getting-started/what-happens-on-first-launch).","answer_html":"

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.

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

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

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Getting started · Downloading and installing

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How do I install Storage Studio?

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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.

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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.

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

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

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