---
id: settings.interface-mode-change-didnt-take-effect
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/interface-mode-change-didnt-take-effect
category: "Settings & keep-time"
subcategory: "Interface, Dock and Apple Intelligence"
question: "I changed how Storage Studio opens, but nothing changed — why?"
alt_questions:
  - "Interface setting not applying"
  - "Switched to Advanced but still see Intelligence window"
  - "How Storage Studio opens change not working"
  - "View didn't switch after changing setting"
short_answer: "The change applies the next time you click the menu bar icon. Close the current window, click the icon again, and the view you chose in Settings → Interface opens."
tags: ["interface", "settings", "troubleshooting"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-are-the-sections-in-storage-studio-settings"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# I changed how Storage Studio opens, but nothing changed — why?

The new choice takes effect the **next time you click the Storage Studio menu bar icon**, not while the current window is open. Close the window, click the menu bar icon again, and you'll get the view you picked.

You can switch back any time in **Settings → Interface → How Storage Studio opens**.