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What does Reset Storage Studio do?

Short answer: Reset puts everything Storage Studio moved back on your Mac first, then removes only what you tick — to the Trash — and gives you a data-erasure code. Connect your drive first; cloud backups are left alone.

Reset Storage Studio… (in the More menu) puts everything Storage Studio moved back on your Mac first, and only then removes what you choose. It works in four screens:

  1. What's here — everything measured, with a size on each row; nothing destructive starts ticked.
  2. Confirm — a summary of what's put back and what's removed, with a typed word to confirm anything holding your files.
  3. Resetting — live progress, with each step marked done, left alone or couldn't.
  4. Your code — a data-erasure code you can send to ask us to remove your personal details.

Everything removed goes to the Trash, so it's recoverable. Connect your external drive first for a complete reset. Backups stored with a cloud provider are never deleted.

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