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It means the performance setting is Automatic and, right now, Storage Studio has chosen the level after the dot. Auto · Good is the normal balanced level; Auto · Rich means your Mac has plenty of headroom; Auto · Light means it has eased off; Auto · Survival means it has paused background work because the Mac is under heavy load.

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The level can change on its own as conditions change — plugging in, unplugging, a heavy app starting or the Mac warming up. Hover over the label to see why it chose the current level.

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You don't need to do anything when it changes. If you'd rather it stayed put, pick a fixed level from the same menu — see how to change the mode.

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What does "Auto · Good" or "Auto · Light" mean in Storage Studio?

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Short answer: It means the setting is Automatic and Storage Studio has currently picked the level shown after the dot — Good, Rich, Light or Survival. It changes on its own as your Mac's conditions change.

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It means the performance setting is Automatic and, right now, Storage Studio has chosen the level after the dot. Auto · Good is the normal balanced level; Auto · Rich means your Mac has plenty of headroom; Auto · Light means it has eased off; Auto · Survival means it has paused background work because the Mac is under heavy load.

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The level can change on its own as conditions change — plugging in, unplugging, a heavy app starting or the Mac warming up. Hover over the label to see why it chose the current level.

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You don't need to do anything when it changes. If you'd rather it stayed put, pick a fixed level from the same menu — see how to change the mode.

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