{"id":"settings.why-is-the-auto-rules-list-empty","url":"/faq/settings/why-is-the-auto-rules-list-empty","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"rules-safety","title":"Rules and safety floors"},"question":"Why is the Auto Rules list empty in Settings → Rules?","alt_questions":["Auto Rules nothing yet","Storage Studio hasn't added any auto rules","Review auto rules button","Where do auto rules come from?"],"short_answer":"Storage Studio adds Auto Rules as it learns what's safe to clean on your Mac, so it starts empty. Click Review… beside Auto Rules to scan now and see suggestions.","answer_markdown":"Storage Studio adds rules to that list by itself as it learns what's safe to clean on your Mac, so a new install starts empty. Click **Review…** beside **Auto Rules** to scan now and see what it suggests.\n\nIf you've turned on **Suggest only** in **Settings → Advanced**, suggestions wait for your approval rather than applying themselves.","answer_html":"

Storage Studio adds rules to that list by itself as it learns what's safe to clean on your Mac, so a new install starts empty. Click Review… beside Auto Rules to scan now and see what it suggests.

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If you've turned on Suggest only in Settings → Advanced, suggestions wait for your approval rather than applying themselves.

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Settings & keep-time · Rules and safety floors

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Why is the Auto Rules list empty in Settings → Rules?

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Short answer: Storage Studio adds Auto Rules as it learns what's safe to clean on your Mac, so it starts empty. Click Review… beside Auto Rules to scan now and see suggestions.

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Storage Studio adds rules to that list by itself as it learns what's safe to clean on your Mac, so a new install starts empty. Click Review… beside Auto Rules to scan now and see what it suggests.

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If you've turned on Suggest only in Settings → Advanced, suggestions wait for your approval rather than applying themselves.

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