{"id":"performance-battery.what-does-the-performance-notice-in-the-bell-mean","url":"/faq/performance-battery/what-does-the-performance-notice-in-the-bell-mean","category":{"id":"performance-battery","title":"Performance & battery"},"subcategory":{"id":"performance-modes","title":"Performance modes"},"question":"What does the \"Performance: Automatic\" notice in Storage Studio's notification bell mean?","alt_questions":["Performance: Automatic · Good notification","Why is there a performance notice in the bell?","Running light to stay out of your way notification","storage studio notification performance mode","Storage Studio paused itself notification"],"short_answer":"It's a quiet, informational notice showing Storage Studio's current performance level — normal, running light (with the reason), or paused under heavy load. It needs no action and arrives without a banner.","answer_markdown":"It's an informational notice that tells you how Storage Studio is treating your Mac right now. You'll see one of three:\n\n- **Performance: Automatic · Good** (or the level you picked) — normal operation; full features are on and it eases off on its own if your Mac gets busy.\n- **Running light to stay out of your way** — it has switched off live graphs and is working gently, with the reason.\n- **Storage Studio paused itself** — your Mac is under heavy load, so background indexing is paused until things settle.\n\nThese notices don't add to the attention badge and arrive quietly in macOS Notification Centre, without a banner. Nothing needs doing. See [what each mode means](/faq/performance-battery/what-are-storage-studio-performance-modes).","answer_html":"

It's an informational notice that tells you how Storage Studio is treating your Mac right now. You'll see one of three:

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These notices don't add to the attention badge and arrive quietly in macOS Notification Centre, without a banner. Nothing needs doing. See what each mode means.

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Performance & battery · Performance modes

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What does the "Performance: Automatic" notice in Storage Studio's notification bell mean?

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Short answer: It's a quiet, informational notice showing Storage Studio's current performance level — normal, running light (with the reason), or paused under heavy load. It needs no action and arrives without a banner.

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It's an informational notice that tells you how Storage Studio is treating your Mac right now. You'll see one of three:

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  • Performance: Automatic · Good (or the level you picked) — normal operation; full features are on and it eases off on its own if your Mac gets busy.
  • Running light to stay out of your way — it has switched off live graphs and is working gently, with the reason.
  • Storage Studio paused itself — your Mac is under heavy load, so background indexing is paused until things settle.
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These notices don't add to the attention badge and arrive quietly in macOS Notification Centre, without a banner. Nothing needs doing. See what each mode means.

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