---
id: performance-battery.does-storage-studio-remember-my-performance-mode
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/performance-battery/does-storage-studio-remember-my-performance-mode
category: "Performance & battery"
subcategory: "Performance modes"
question: "Does Storage Studio remember the performance mode I picked?"
alt_questions:
  - "Will Light mode stay after restart?"
  - "Performance mode reset after update"
  - "storage studio performance setting saved"
  - "Do I need to set the mode every time?"
short_answer: "Yes. Your chosen performance mode is saved and survives quitting, restarts and updates. If it's Automatic, the setting stays Automatic while the level it picks changes with your Mac's conditions."
tags: ["performance mode", "settings", "saved"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/performance-battery/what-does-auto-good-mean", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/performance-battery/how-do-i-change-the-performance-mode"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Does Storage Studio remember the performance mode I picked?

Yes. The mode you choose in the Storage Profile's performance menu is saved and stays in place after you quit, restart your Mac or update the app, until you choose a different one.

If you chose **Automatic**, the *setting* stays Automatic while the *level* it picks keeps changing with conditions — that's why the label may read **Auto · Good** one moment and **Auto · Light** the next. See [what Auto · Good means](https://storagestudio.us/faq/performance-battery/what-does-auto-good-mean).