{"id":"privacy-safety.can-i-see-a-record-of-what-storage-studio-did","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/can-i-see-a-record-of-what-storage-studio-did","category":{"id":"privacy-safety","title":"Privacy & safety"},"subcategory":{"id":"trust-and-security","title":"App trust, updates and security"},"question":"Can I see a record of everything Storage Studio has moved or removed?","alt_questions":["Where is Storage Studio's activity history?","How do I check what was cleaned last night?","storage studio log of changes","Job Insights explained","What did Storage Studio do to my files?"],"short_answer":"Yes. The Storage Inspector lists moved folders, the Recycle Vault lists everything removed, Job Insights shows each background job's runs and problems, and Where did my space go? shows what Storage Studio itself did.","answer_markdown":"Yes. A few places together give the full picture:\n\n- **Storage Inspector** — every relocated folder, with **Move back**.\n- **Recycle Vault** — everything removed, with where it came from and **Restore**.\n- **Job Insights** — one card per kind of background work, with when it last ran and any problems, in plain English.\n- **Where did my space go?** — what Storage Studio itself did over any period, credited separately from other changes.\n\nClear-ups also keep the list of exactly which folders they removed.","answer_html":"<p>Yes. A few places together give the full picture:</p>\n<ul><li><strong>Storage Inspector</strong> — every relocated folder, with <strong>Move back</strong>.</li><li><strong>Recycle Vault</strong> — everything removed, with where it came from and <strong>Restore</strong>.</li><li><strong>Job Insights</strong> — one card per kind of background work, with when it last ran and any problems, in plain English.</li><li><strong>Where did my space go?</strong> — what Storage Studio itself did over any period, credited separately from other changes.</li></ul>\n<p>Clear-ups also keep the list of exactly which folders they removed.</p>","answer_text":"Yes. A few places together give the full picture:\n\n- Storage Inspector — every relocated folder, with Move back.\n- Recycle Vault — everything removed, with where it came from and Restore.\n- Job Insights — one card per kind of background work, with when it last ran and any problems, in plain English.\n- Where did my space go? — what Storage Studio itself did over any period, credited separately from other changes.\n\nClear-ups also keep the list of exactly which folders they removed.","tags":["history","transparency","job insights"],"related":[{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-the-recycle-vault","question":"What is the Recycle Vault, Storage Studio's recoverable trash?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-recycle-vault"},{"id":"privacy-safety.how-do-i-undo-a-move","question":"How do I undo a move I just made with Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/how-do-i-undo-a-move"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Can I see a record of everything Storage Studio has moved or removed? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. The Storage Inspector lists moved folders, the Recycle Vault lists everything removed, Job Insights shows each background job's runs and problems, and Where did my space go? shows what Storage Studio itself did.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Privacy & safety","path":"/faq/privacy-safety/"},{"name":"Can I see a record of everything Storage Studio has moved or removed?","path":"/faq/privacy-safety/can-i-see-a-record-of-what-storage-studio-did"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/can-i-see-a-record-of-what-storage-studio-did","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I see a record of everything Storage Studio has moved or removed?","alternateName":["Where is Storage Studio's activity history?","How do I check what was cleaned last night?","storage studio log of changes","Job Insights explained","What did Storage Studio do to my files?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. A few places together give the full picture:\n\n- Storage Inspector — every relocated folder, with Move back.\n- Recycle Vault — everything removed, with where it came from and Restore.\n- Job Insights — one card per kind of background work, with when it last ran and any problems, in plain English.\n- Where did my space go? — what Storage Studio itself did over any period, credited separately from other changes.\n\nClear-ups also keep the list of exactly which folders they removed.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/can-i-see-a-record-of-what-storage-studio-did"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\" aria-current=\"true\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#what-leaves-your-mac\">What leaves your Mac</a> <span>25</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#permissions\">Permissions and access</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#file-safety\">Keeping your files safe</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#undo-and-recovery\">Undo and recovery</a> <span>4</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#accounts-and-credentials\">Accounts, passwords and keys</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#clipboard-and-devices\">Clipboard, Junk Yard and your devices</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#ai-privacy\">Tuhi, Apple Intelligence and AI access</a> <span>2</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#trust-and-security\">App trust, updates and security</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#your-data-and-rights\">Your data, uninstalling and your rights</a> <span>13</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Can I see a record of everything Storage Studio has moved or removed?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> · <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#trust-and-security\">App trust, updates and security</a></p>\n<h1>Can I see a record of everything Storage Studio has moved or removed?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Yes. The Storage Inspector lists moved folders, the Recycle Vault lists everything removed, Job Insights shows each background job&#39;s runs and problems, and Where did my space go? shows what Storage Studio itself did.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Yes. A few places together give the full picture:</p>\n<ul><li><strong>Storage Inspector</strong> — every relocated folder, with <strong>Move back</strong>.</li><li><strong>Recycle Vault</strong> — everything removed, with where it came from and <strong>Restore</strong>.</li><li><strong>Job Insights</strong> — one card per kind of background work, with when it last ran and any problems, in plain English.</li><li><strong>Where did my space go?</strong> — what Storage Studio itself did over any period, credited separately from other changes.</li></ul>\n<p>Clear-ups also keep the list of exactly which folders they removed.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-recycle-vault\">What is the Recycle Vault, Storage Studio&#39;s recoverable trash?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/how-do-i-undo-a-move\">How do I undo a move I just made with Storage Studio?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/can-i-see-a-record-of-what-storage-studio-did.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/can-i-see-a-record-of-what-storage-studio-did.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}