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Settings → Permissions lists the macOS permissions Storage Studio uses, each with why it needs it and whether it's granted right now:

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Each row has an Open Settings button that jumps to the right place in System Settings, and Re-check refreshes the list after you change something. The app asks only for what each feature needs.

","answer_text":"Settings → Permissions lists the macOS permissions Storage Studio uses, each with why it needs it and whether it's granted right now:\n\n- Full Disk Access — lets it read protected folders to plan and run moves and to scan what's using space.\n- Notifications — lets it tell you when background actions have run.\n\nEach row has an Open Settings button that jumps to the right place in System Settings, and Re-check refreshes the list after you change something. The app asks only for what each feature needs.","tags":["permissions","full disk access","privacy"],"related":[{"id":"getting-started.how-do-i-grant-full-disk-access","question":"How do I give Storage Studio Full Disk Access?","url":"/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-grant-full-disk-access"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What does the Permissions section in Storage Studio's Settings show? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"It lists the macOS permissions Storage Studio uses — Full Disk Access and Notifications — with why each is needed, whether it's granted, an Open Settings button and a Re-check button.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Settings & keep-time","path":"/faq/settings/"},{"name":"What does the Permissions section in Storage Studio's Settings show?","path":"/faq/settings/what-does-the-permissions-section-show"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-does-the-permissions-section-show","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does the Permissions section in Storage Studio's Settings show?","alternateName":["Which permissions does Storage Studio need?","Check Full Disk Access storage studio","storage studio privacy permissions"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Settings → Permissions lists the macOS permissions Storage Studio uses, each with why it needs it and whether it's granted right now:\n\n- Full Disk Access — lets it read protected folders to plan and run moves and to scan what's using space.\n- Notifications — lets it tell you when background actions have run.\n\nEach row has an Open Settings button that jumps to the right place in System Settings, and Re-check refreshes the list after you change something. The app asks only for what each feature needs.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-does-the-permissions-section-show"}}]},"fragment":"
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Settings & keep-time · Permissions, consent and legal

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What does the Permissions section in Storage Studio's Settings show?

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Short answer: It lists the macOS permissions Storage Studio uses — Full Disk Access and Notifications — with why each is needed, whether it's granted, an Open Settings button and a Re-check button.

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Settings → Permissions lists the macOS permissions Storage Studio uses, each with why it needs it and whether it's granted right now:

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  • Full Disk Access — lets it read protected folders to plan and run moves and to scan what's using space.
  • Notifications — lets it tell you when background actions have run.
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Each row has an Open Settings button that jumps to the right place in System Settings, and Re-check refreshes the list after you change something. The app asks only for what each feature needs.

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