---
id: getting-started.why-isnt-the-latest-version-offered
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/why-isnt-the-latest-version-offered
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["update", "intel", "version"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/does-storage-studio-work-on-intel-macs", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-update-storage-studio"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-29
---

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

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.

On an Apple silicon Mac:

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](https://storagestudio.us/release-notes) but isn't offered, it may not be a general release yet; the app offers what's been released to everyone.