---
id: getting-started.keep-settings-when-reinstalling-later
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/keep-settings-when-reinstalling-later
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["uninstall", "settings", "reinstall"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-uninstall-storage-studio", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-reinstall-storage-studio"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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