{"id":"settings.how-do-i-turn-the-junk-yard-on-or-off","url":"/faq/settings/how-do-i-turn-the-junk-yard-on-or-off","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"junk-yard-settings","title":"Junk Yard settings"},"question":"How do I turn the Junk Yard on or off on this Mac?","alt_questions":["Disable Junk Yard storage studio","Enable Junk Yard on this Mac","Turn off clipboard board","Junk Yard turned off for all Macs message","How do I turn on the Junk Yard?","Enable Junk Yard","I can't see the Junk Yard tab","Junk Yard tab missing","How to switch on Junk Yard","Junk Yard not showing in Storage Studio","How do I get the Junk Yard tab?","How do I turn off the Junk Yard completely?","Disable Junk Yard","Stop Junk Yard","Remove the Junk Yard tab"],"short_answer":"Use Enable Junk Yard on this Mac at the top of Settings → Junk Yard. When it's off, the board, its shortcuts and the edge curtain all stay out of the way.","answer_markdown":"Use the **Enable Junk Yard on this Mac** switch at the top of **Settings → Junk Yard**. When it's off, the clipboard board, its shortcuts and the edge curtain all stay out of the way.\n\nOccasionally the switch notes that the Junk Yard has been turned on or off for everyone by Storage Studio itself; in that case the note explains why the switch can't change it.","answer_html":"

Use the Enable Junk Yard on this Mac switch at the top of Settings → Junk Yard. When it's off, the clipboard board, its shortcuts and the edge curtain all stay out of the way.

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Occasionally the switch notes that the Junk Yard has been turned on or off for everyone by Storage Studio itself; in that case the note explains why the switch can't change it.

","answer_text":"Use the Enable Junk Yard on this Mac switch at the top of Settings → Junk Yard. When it's off, the clipboard board, its shortcuts and the edge curtain all stay out of the way.\n\nOccasionally the switch notes that the Junk Yard has been turned on or off for everyone by Storage Studio itself; in that case the note explains why the switch can't change it.","tags":["junk yard","settings","clipboard","enable","disable"],"related":[{"id":"junk-yard.how-do-i-stop-the-junk-yard-catching-everything-i-copy","question":"How do I stop the Junk Yard catching everything I copy automatically?","url":"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-stop-the-junk-yard-catching-everything-i-copy"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I turn the Junk Yard on or off on this Mac? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Use Enable Junk Yard on this Mac at the top of Settings → Junk Yard. When it's off, the board, its shortcuts and the edge curtain all stay out of the way.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Settings & keep-time","path":"/faq/settings/"},{"name":"How do I turn the Junk Yard on or off on this Mac?","path":"/faq/settings/how-do-i-turn-the-junk-yard-on-or-off"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-do-i-turn-the-junk-yard-on-or-off","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I turn the Junk Yard on or off on this Mac?","alternateName":["Disable Junk Yard storage studio","Enable Junk Yard on this Mac","Turn off clipboard board","Junk Yard turned off for all Macs message","How do I turn on the Junk Yard?","Enable Junk Yard","I can't see the Junk Yard tab","Junk Yard tab missing","How to switch on Junk Yard","Junk Yard not showing in Storage Studio","How do I get the Junk Yard tab?","How do I turn off the Junk Yard completely?","Disable Junk Yard","Stop Junk Yard","Remove the Junk Yard tab"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Use the Enable Junk Yard on this Mac switch at the top of Settings → Junk Yard. When it's off, the clipboard board, its shortcuts and the edge curtain all stay out of the way.\n\nOccasionally the switch notes that the Junk Yard has been turned on or off for everyone by Storage Studio itself; in that case the note explains why the switch can't change it.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-do-i-turn-the-junk-yard-on-or-off"}}]},"fragment":"
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Settings & keep-time · Junk Yard settings

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How do I turn the Junk Yard on or off on this Mac?

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Short answer: Use Enable Junk Yard on this Mac at the top of Settings → Junk Yard. When it's off, the board, its shortcuts and the edge curtain all stay out of the way.

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Use the Enable Junk Yard on this Mac switch at the top of Settings → Junk Yard. When it's off, the clipboard board, its shortcuts and the edge curtain all stay out of the way.

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Occasionally the switch notes that the Junk Yard has been turned on or off for everyone by Storage Studio itself; in that case the note explains why the switch can't change it.

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