---
id: settings.should-i-use-always-on-quiet-hours
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/should-i-use-always-on-quiet-hours
category: "Settings & keep-time"
subcategory: "Quiet Hours, pausing and schedules"
question: "Should I use the Always on mode in Quiet Hours?"
alt_questions:
  - "Always on quiet hours meaning"
  - "Make Storage Studio run any time"
  - "storage studio never quiet"
  - "Is Always on mode safe?"
short_answer: "Use Always on only if you don't mind automatic work running at any time, even while you work. Smart mode does the same work but waits for a quiet moment, so it suits most people better."
tags: ["quiet hours", "always on", "automation"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-are-quiet-hours", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-does-smart-quiet-hours-mode-work"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Should I use the Always on mode in Quiet Hours?

Only if you're happy for automatic work to run at any moment, even while you're busy. **Always on** never holds automatic work back, which is why the app says to use it with care.

For most people **Smart** is the better choice: it gets the same work done but waits for a moment when you aren't typing, aren't in a call and aren't low on battery. Always on can make sense on a desktop Mac that's often left unattended.