{"id":"getting-started.keep-settings-when-reinstalling-later","url":"/faq/getting-started/keep-settings-when-reinstalling-later","category":{"id":"getting-started","title":"Getting started"},"subcategory":{"id":"quit-uninstall","title":"Quitting, restarting and uninstalling"},"question":"Can I uninstall Storage Studio but keep my settings for later?","alt_questions":["Uninstall Storage Studio keep settings","Remove Storage Studio temporarily","Reinstall later with the same rules","Keep Storage Studio config after uninstalling"],"short_answer":"Yes. In More → Uninstall Storage Studio…, untick the option that removes config and logs. The app goes to the Trash but your rules and history stay, ready for a reinstall.","answer_markdown":"Yes. In the uninstaller (**More → Uninstall Storage Studio…**), untick **Remove config and logs** before you click **Uninstall**. The app goes to the Trash, but your rules and move history stay on your Mac, so a later reinstall picks them up.\n\nLeave that box ticked if you don't plan to come back and want a clean removal.","answer_html":"

Yes. In the uninstaller (More → Uninstall Storage Studio…), untick Remove config and logs before you click Uninstall. The app goes to the Trash, but your rules and move history stay on your Mac, so a later reinstall picks them up.

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Leave that box ticked if you don't plan to come back and want a clean removal.

","answer_text":"Yes. In the uninstaller (More → Uninstall Storage Studio…), untick Remove config and logs before you click Uninstall. The app goes to the Trash, but your rules and move history stay on your Mac, so a later reinstall picks them up.\n\nLeave that box ticked if you don't plan to come back and want a clean removal.","tags":["uninstall","settings","reinstall"],"related":[{"id":"getting-started.how-do-i-uninstall-storage-studio","question":"How do I uninstall Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-uninstall-storage-studio"},{"id":"getting-started.how-do-i-reinstall-storage-studio","question":"How do I reinstall Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-reinstall-storage-studio"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Can I uninstall Storage Studio but keep my settings for later? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. In More → Uninstall Storage Studio…, untick the option that removes config and logs. The app goes to the Trash but your rules and history stay, ready for a reinstall.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Getting started","path":"/faq/getting-started/"},{"name":"Can I uninstall Storage Studio but keep my settings for later?","path":"/faq/getting-started/keep-settings-when-reinstalling-later"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/keep-settings-when-reinstalling-later","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I uninstall Storage Studio but keep my settings for later?","alternateName":["Uninstall Storage Studio keep settings","Remove Storage Studio temporarily","Reinstall later with the same rules","Keep Storage Studio config after uninstalling"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. In the uninstaller (More → Uninstall Storage Studio…), untick Remove config and logs before you click Uninstall. The app goes to the Trash, but your rules and move history stay on your Mac, so a later reinstall picks them up.\n\nLeave that box ticked if you don't plan to come back and want a clean removal.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/keep-settings-when-reinstalling-later"}}]},"fragment":"
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Getting started · Quitting, restarting and uninstalling

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Can I uninstall Storage Studio but keep my settings for later?

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Short answer: Yes. In More → Uninstall Storage Studio…, untick the option that removes config and logs. The app goes to the Trash but your rules and history stay, ready for a reinstall.

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Yes. In the uninstaller (More → Uninstall Storage Studio…), untick Remove config and logs before you click Uninstall. The app goes to the Trash, but your rules and move history stay on your Mac, so a later reinstall picks them up.

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Leave that box ticked if you don't plan to come back and want a clean removal.

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