{"id":"getting-started.what-should-i-do-first","url":"/faq/getting-started/what-should-i-do-first","category":{"id":"getting-started","title":"Getting started"},"subcategory":{"id":"about","title":"What Storage Studio is"},"question":"What should I do first after installing Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["Storage Studio getting started checklist","First steps with Storage Studio","How do I start using Storage Studio?","New to Storage Studio where do I begin?","Best way to start freeing space with Storage Studio"],"short_answer":"Grant Full Disk Access, read the Home verdict, press Run Tuhi for a safe clean-up, check What's Using Space, then connect an external drive and move big apps or folders. Ask Tuhi if you're unsure.","answer_markdown":"A good first session takes a few minutes:\n\n1. **Grant Full Disk Access** if you skipped it, so Storage Studio can see your whole Mac.\n2. **Read the verdict** on the Home screen to see where you stand.\n3. **Press Run Tuhi** for a safe, one-tap clean-up of caches and old snapshots.\n4. **Open What's Using Space** from the More menu to see your biggest items.\n5. **Connect an external drive** if you have one, then move large apps from the **Apps** tab or big folders with **Data Parking**.\n\nIf you're unsure, ask Tuhi — *what's using all my space?* is a great first question. The Learning Center's highlights give a quick tour of each feature.","answer_html":"

A good first session takes a few minutes:

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  1. Grant Full Disk Access if you skipped it, so Storage Studio can see your whole Mac.
  2. Read the verdict on the Home screen to see where you stand.
  3. Press Run Tuhi for a safe, one-tap clean-up of caches and old snapshots.
  4. Open What's Using Space from the More menu to see your biggest items.
  5. Connect an external drive if you have one, then move large apps from the Apps tab or big folders with Data Parking.
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If you're unsure, ask Tuhi — what's using all my space? is a great first question. The Learning Center's highlights give a quick tour of each feature.

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What should I do first after installing Storage Studio?

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Short answer: Grant Full Disk Access, read the Home verdict, press Run Tuhi for a safe clean-up, check What's Using Space, then connect an external drive and move big apps or folders. Ask Tuhi if you're unsure.

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A good first session takes a few minutes:

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  1. Grant Full Disk Access if you skipped it, so Storage Studio can see your whole Mac.
  2. Read the verdict on the Home screen to see where you stand.
  3. Press Run Tuhi for a safe, one-tap clean-up of caches and old snapshots.
  4. Open What's Using Space from the More menu to see your biggest items.
  5. Connect an external drive if you have one, then move large apps from the Apps tab or big folders with Data Parking.
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If you're unsure, ask Tuhi — what's using all my space? is a great first question. The Learning Center's highlights give a quick tour of each feature.

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