---
id: performance-battery.why-did-the-animations-stop
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/performance-battery/why-did-the-animations-stop
category: "Performance & battery"
subcategory: "Performance modes"
question: "Why did Storage Studio's animations and live charts stop?"
alt_questions:
  - "Why does Storage Studio look plainer all of a sudden?"
  - "The live graph on Storage Profile froze"
  - "Why is there 'Working…' text instead of a spinner?"
  - "Charts not moving in Storage Studio"
  - "Why did the footprint graph pause?"
short_answer: "Storage Studio pauses animations and live charts in its lighter levels and whenever Low Power Mode is on, to save energy. The figures stay current; the motion returns on its own when conditions improve."
tags: ["animations", "charts", "light mode"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/performance-battery/why-did-storage-studio-switch-to-light-mode", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/performance-battery/how-does-storage-studio-behave-in-low-power-mode"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why did Storage Studio's animations and live charts stop?

Because Storage Studio has eased into a lighter level to save your Mac some work. In Light, Minimum and Survival — and whenever macOS **Low Power Mode** is on — it swaps continuous animations and live charts for a simpler, static view, and a spinner may become plain "Working…" text.

The numbers themselves stay current; only the moving graph pauses. Once your Mac has room to spare again (or you turn Low Power Mode off), the animations return without you doing anything.

If you'd like them back right now, pick **Rich** or **Good** from the [performance menu](https://storagestudio.us/faq/performance-battery/how-do-i-change-the-performance-mode) — though on battery, Low Power Mode will still keep animations paused.