---
id: getting-started.what-should-i-do-first
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/what-should-i-do-first
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["first steps", "onboarding"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-run-tuhi-do", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/what-is-the-home-screen", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/what-is-the-learning-center"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What should I do first after installing Storage Studio?

A good first session takes a few minutes:

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**.

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.