{"id":"settings.why-dont-i-see-a-message-when-self-healing-fixes-something","url":"/faq/settings/why-dont-i-see-a-message-when-self-healing-fixes-something","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"services-health","title":"Services and self-healing"},"question":"Why doesn't Storage Studio tell me when self-healing repairs something?","alt_questions":["Where can I see what self-healing fixed?","storage studio silent repairs","How do I know if Storage Studio repaired itself?","Self-healing log storage studio"],"short_answer":"Repairs that need nothing from you are silent by design. The Self-healing monitor row in Settings → Services shows the latest check and how many items it repaired.","answer_markdown":"Because there's nothing for you to do. Successful repairs are silent by design — announcing \"we fixed two things\" next to an *All systems normal* status would only cause worry.\n\nIf you're curious, open **Settings → Services** and look at the **Self-healing monitor** row. It shows when the last check ran and its outcome, including \"Repaired N items\" when something was fixed. Anything that does need you appears as a red row instead.","answer_html":"<p>Because there&#39;s nothing for you to do. Successful repairs are silent by design — announcing &quot;we fixed two things&quot; next to an <em>All systems normal</em> status would only cause worry.</p>\n<p>If you&#39;re curious, open <strong>Settings → Services</strong> and look at the <strong>Self-healing monitor</strong> row. It shows when the last check ran and its outcome, including &quot;Repaired N items&quot; when something was fixed. Anything that does need you appears as a red row instead.</p>","answer_text":"Because there's nothing for you to do. Successful repairs are silent by design — announcing \"we fixed two things\" next to an All systems normal status would only cause worry.\n\nIf you're curious, open Settings → Services and look at the Self-healing monitor row. It shows when the last check ran and its outcome, including \"Repaired N items\" when something was fixed. Anything that does need you appears as a red row instead.","tags":["self-healing","notifications","services"],"related":[{"id":"settings.what-does-the-self-healing-monitor-do","question":"What does Storage Studio's self-healing monitor do?","url":"/faq/settings/what-does-the-self-healing-monitor-do"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Why doesn't Storage Studio tell me when self-healing repairs something? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Repairs that need nothing from you are silent by design. The Self-healing monitor row in Settings → Services shows the latest check and how many items it repaired.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Settings & keep-time","path":"/faq/settings/"},{"name":"Why doesn't Storage Studio tell me when self-healing repairs something?","path":"/faq/settings/why-dont-i-see-a-message-when-self-healing-fixes-something"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/why-dont-i-see-a-message-when-self-healing-fixes-something","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why doesn't Storage Studio tell me when self-healing repairs something?","alternateName":["Where can I see what self-healing fixed?","storage studio silent repairs","How do I know if Storage Studio repaired itself?","Self-healing log storage studio"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Because there's nothing for you to do. Successful repairs are silent by design — announcing \"we fixed two things\" next to an All systems normal status would only cause worry.\n\nIf you're curious, open Settings → Services and look at the Self-healing monitor row. It shows when the last check ran and its outcome, including \"Repaired N items\" when something was fixed. Anything that does need you appears as a red row instead.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/why-dont-i-see-a-message-when-self-healing-fixes-something"}}]},"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 class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/settings/\" aria-current=\"true\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#finding-settings\">Finding and using Settings</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#interface\">Interface, Dock and Apple Intelligence</a> <span>2</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/settings/#services-health\">Services and self-healing</a> <span>20</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#quiet-hours\">Quiet Hours, pausing and schedules</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#rules-safety\">Rules and safety floors</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#notifications\">Notifications</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#shortcuts\">Keyboard shortcuts</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#keep-time\">Keep-time and retention</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#junk-yard-settings\">Junk Yard settings</a> <span>1</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#advanced\">Advanced, self-backup and Demo Mode</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#permissions-consent\">Permissions, consent and legal</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#background-activity\">Job Insights and background activity</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#support-diagnostics\">Support IDs and diagnostic logs</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#connections\">Connections for AI assistants</a> <span>1</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></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/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Why doesn&#39;t Storage Studio tell me when self-healing repairs something?</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/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> · <a href=\"/faq/settings/#services-health\">Services and self-healing</a></p>\n<h1>Why doesn&#39;t Storage Studio tell me when self-healing repairs something?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Repairs that need nothing from you are silent by design. The Self-healing monitor row in Settings → Services shows the latest check and how many items it repaired.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Because there&#39;s nothing for you to do. Successful repairs are silent by design — announcing &quot;we fixed two things&quot; next to an <em>All systems normal</em> status would only cause worry.</p>\n<p>If you&#39;re curious, open <strong>Settings → Services</strong> and look at the <strong>Self-healing monitor</strong> row. It shows when the last check ran and its outcome, including &quot;Repaired N items&quot; when something was fixed. Anything that does need you appears as a red row instead.</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/settings/what-does-the-self-healing-monitor-do\">What does Storage Studio&#39;s self-healing monitor do?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/settings/why-dont-i-see-a-message-when-self-healing-fixes-something.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/settings/why-dont-i-see-a-message-when-self-healing-fixes-something.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}