---
id: getting-started.uninstall-vs-reset
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/uninstall-vs-reset
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "Quitting, restarting and uninstalling"
question: "What's the difference between Uninstall and Reset in Storage Studio?"
alt_questions:
  - "Should I use Reset or Uninstall?"
  - "Uninstall Storage Studio vs Reset Storage Studio"
  - "Which removes more, Reset or Uninstall?"
  - "Clean removal of Storage Studio which option"
short_answer: "Uninstall is a quick three-step removal that can revert folders and trash the app. Reset puts everything it moved back on your Mac first, removes only what you tick, and gives you a data-erasure code."
tags: ["uninstall", "reset"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-uninstall-storage-studio", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/what-is-reset-storage-studio"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What's the difference between Uninstall and Reset in Storage Studio?

Both remove Storage Studio, but **Reset** is the more complete and more careful of the two.

- **Uninstall Storage Studio…** — a three-step wizard. It can revert relocated folders, remove settings and logs, and move the app to the Trash. Anything it can't put back stays on your external drive.
- **Reset Storage Studio…** — measures everything first, puts **everything** it moved back on your Mac before removing anything, sends what you choose to the Trash, and ends with a data-erasure code for your personal details on our side.

Use **Reset** if you want your Mac exactly as it was, or a fresh start. Use **Uninstall** for a quick removal that leaves moved files on the drive. Either way, connect the external drive first.