{"id":"getting-started.who-makes-storage-studio","url":"/faq/getting-started/who-makes-storage-studio","category":{"id":"getting-started","title":"Getting started"},"subcategory":{"id":"about","title":"What Storage Studio is"},"question":"Who makes Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["Storage Studio developer","Which company publishes Storage Studio?","Is Storage Studio made by Apple?","Storage Studio publisher","Techtonic Systems Storage Studio"],"short_answer":"Storage Studio is published by Techtonic Systems Media and Research LLC. It's not an Apple app, but it is signed and notarised by Apple. The About Storage Studio window lists the publisher and support details.","answer_markdown":"Storage Studio is published by **Techtonic Systems Media and Research LLC**. It isn't made by Apple, though it's signed and notarised by Apple so macOS can confirm where it came from.\n\nThe **About Storage Studio** window (right-click the menu-bar icon) shows the publisher, the product website storagestudio.us, the support email and the minimum macOS version. The [Terms of Service](/legal/terms) name the company formally.","answer_html":"<p>Storage Studio is published by <strong>Techtonic Systems Media and Research LLC</strong>. It isn&#39;t made by Apple, though it&#39;s signed and notarised by Apple so macOS can confirm where it came from.</p>\n<p>The <strong>About Storage Studio</strong> window (right-click the menu-bar icon) shows the publisher, the product website storagestudio.us, the support email and the minimum macOS version. The <a href=\"/legal/terms\">Terms of Service</a> name the company formally.</p>","answer_text":"Storage Studio is published by Techtonic Systems Media and Research LLC. It isn't made by Apple, though it's signed and notarised by Apple so macOS can confirm where it came from.\n\nThe About Storage Studio window (right-click the menu-bar icon) shows the publisher, the product website storagestudio.us, the support email and the minimum macOS version. The Terms of Service name the company formally.","tags":["about","publisher","company"],"related":[{"id":"getting-started.what-is-storage-studio","question":"What is Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/getting-started/what-is-storage-studio"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Who makes Storage Studio? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Storage Studio is published by Techtonic Systems Media and Research LLC. It's not an Apple app, but it is signed and notarised by Apple. The About Storage Studio window lists the publisher and support details.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Getting started","path":"/faq/getting-started/"},{"name":"Who makes Storage Studio?","path":"/faq/getting-started/who-makes-storage-studio"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/who-makes-storage-studio","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Who makes Storage Studio?","alternateName":["Storage Studio developer","Which company publishes Storage Studio?","Is Storage Studio made by Apple?","Storage Studio publisher","Techtonic Systems Storage Studio"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Storage Studio is published by Techtonic Systems Media and Research LLC. It isn't made by Apple, though it's signed and notarised by Apple so macOS can confirm where it came from.\n\nThe About Storage Studio window (right-click the menu-bar icon) shows the publisher, the product website storagestudio.us, the support email and the minimum macOS version. The Terms of Service name the company formally.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/who-makes-storage-studio"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\" aria-current=\"true\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span><ul><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#about\">What Storage Studio is</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#requirements\">What you need</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#install\">Downloading and installing</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#first-launch\">First launch and Full Disk Access</a> <span>10</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#setup-wizard\">The setup wizard</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#finding-your-way\">Finding your way around</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#updates\">Updates</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#help-support\">Help, tips and support</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#notifications\">Notifications</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#quit-uninstall\">Quitting, restarting and uninstalling</a> <span>10</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Who makes Storage Studio?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> · <a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#about\">What Storage Studio is</a></p>\n<h1>Who makes Storage Studio?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Storage Studio is published by Techtonic Systems Media and Research LLC. It&#39;s not an Apple app, but it is signed and notarised by Apple. The About Storage Studio window lists the publisher and support details.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Storage Studio is published by <strong>Techtonic Systems Media and Research LLC</strong>. It isn&#39;t made by Apple, though it&#39;s signed and notarised by Apple so macOS can confirm where it came from.</p>\n<p>The <strong>About Storage Studio</strong> window (right-click the menu-bar icon) shows the publisher, the product website storagestudio.us, the support email and the minimum macOS version. The <a href=\"/legal/terms\">Terms of Service</a> name the company formally.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/what-is-storage-studio\">What is Storage Studio?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/getting-started/who-makes-storage-studio.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/getting-started/who-makes-storage-studio.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}