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In two places, which always match. Inside the app, the notification bell at the top of the window collects things worth a glance: background jobs that need attention, trial and plan reminders, clean-up suggestions, drive connect and disconnect notices, and occasional short messages from the team.

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Every one of those also appears in macOS's own Notification Centre as "Storage Studio", so you see it even with the window closed:

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Each notification appears once and clears when it's no longer relevant, so nothing piles up.

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Getting started · Notifications

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Where do Storage Studio's notifications show up?

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Short answer: In the app's notification bell and, matching it, in macOS Notification Centre as "Storage Studio". Informational items arrive quietly, warnings show a banner, important ones can break through Focus, and each clears once resolved.

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In two places, which always match. Inside the app, the notification bell at the top of the window collects things worth a glance: background jobs that need attention, trial and plan reminders, clean-up suggestions, drive connect and disconnect notices, and occasional short messages from the team.

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Every one of those also appears in macOS's own Notification Centre as "Storage Studio", so you see it even with the window closed:

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  • informational items arrive quietly, without a banner,
  • warnings show a banner,
  • important ones can come through during a Focus.
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Each notification appears once and clears when it's no longer relevant, so nothing piles up.

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