{"id":"getting-started.why-isnt-the-latest-version-offered","url":"/faq/getting-started/why-isnt-the-latest-version-offered","category":{"id":"getting-started","title":"Getting started"},"subcategory":{"id":"updates","title":"Updates"},"question":"Why isn't Storage Studio offering me the newest version?","alt_questions":["Storage Studio update not showing","I'm not getting the latest Storage Studio","Check Now says I'm up to date but there's a newer version","Why can't I update Storage Studio?","Storage Studio not updating on an Intel Mac"],"short_answer":"If your Mac has an Intel chip, it isn't offered updates, because Storage Studio is for Apple silicon only. On Apple silicon, click Check Now in Settings → License while online.","answer_markdown":"The most common reason is your Mac's chip: Storage Studio is for **Apple silicon** only, so an **Intel Mac** isn't offered newer builds it can't run.\n\nOn an Apple silicon Mac:\n\n1. Open **Settings → License** and click **Check Now** on the Updates card.\n2. Make sure you're online — the check needs the internet.\n3. If a version appears on the [release notes](/release-notes) but isn't offered, it may not be a general release yet; the app offers what's been released to everyone.","answer_html":"

The most common reason is your Mac's chip: Storage Studio is for Apple silicon only, so an Intel Mac isn't offered newer builds it can't run.

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On an Apple silicon Mac:

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  1. Open Settings → License and click Check Now on the Updates card.
  2. Make sure you're online — the check needs the internet.
  3. If a version appears on the release notes but isn't offered, it may not be a general release yet; the app offers what's been released to everyone.
","answer_text":"The most common reason is your Mac's chip: Storage Studio is for Apple silicon only, so an Intel Mac isn't offered newer builds it can't run.\n\nOn an Apple silicon Mac:\n\n1. Open Settings → License and click Check Now on the Updates card.\n2. Make sure you're online — the check needs the internet.\n3. If a version appears on the release notes but isn't offered, it may not be a general release yet; the app offers what's been released to everyone.","tags":["update","intel","version"],"related":[{"id":"getting-started.does-storage-studio-work-on-intel-macs","question":"Does Storage Studio work on Intel Macs?","url":"/faq/getting-started/does-storage-studio-work-on-intel-macs"},{"id":"getting-started.how-do-i-update-storage-studio","question":"How do I update Storage Studio to the latest version?","url":"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-update-storage-studio"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-29","title":"Why isn't Storage Studio offering me the newest version? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"If your Mac has an Intel chip, it isn't offered updates, because Storage Studio is for Apple silicon only. On Apple silicon, click Check Now in Settings → License while online.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Getting started","path":"/faq/getting-started/"},{"name":"Why isn't Storage Studio offering me the newest version?","path":"/faq/getting-started/why-isnt-the-latest-version-offered"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/why-isnt-the-latest-version-offered","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-29","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why isn't Storage Studio offering me the newest version?","alternateName":["Storage Studio update not showing","I'm not getting the latest Storage Studio","Check Now says I'm up to date but there's a newer version","Why can't I update Storage Studio?","Storage Studio not updating on an Intel Mac"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The most common reason is your Mac's chip: Storage Studio is for Apple silicon only, so an Intel Mac isn't offered newer builds it can't run.\n\nOn an Apple silicon Mac:\n\n1. Open Settings → License and click Check Now on the Updates card.\n2. Make sure you're online — the check needs the internet.\n3. If a version appears on the release notes but isn't offered, it may not be a general release yet; the app offers what's been released to everyone.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/why-isnt-the-latest-version-offered"}}]},"fragment":"
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Getting started · Updates

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Why isn't Storage Studio offering me the newest version?

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Short answer: If your Mac has an Intel chip, it isn't offered updates, because Storage Studio is for Apple silicon only. On Apple silicon, click Check Now in Settings → License while online.

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The most common reason is your Mac's chip: Storage Studio is for Apple silicon only, so an Intel Mac isn't offered newer builds it can't run.

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On an Apple silicon Mac:

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  1. Open Settings → License and click Check Now on the Updates card.
  2. Make sure you're online — the check needs the internet.
  3. If a version appears on the release notes but isn't offered, it may not be a general release yet; the app offers what's been released to everyone.
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