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Normally what Storage Studio removes goes to the Recycle Vault so you can get it back. When there's no room anywhere to keep that copy — your fast drive isn't connected and the space on your Mac is too tight — clearing it would be permanent, so it asks you first.

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Connect your fast drive to keep removals recoverable, or confirm only if you're sure you won't need it.

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Troubleshooting & messages · Free space and clean-up messages

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Why does it warn that clearing something can't be undone because there isn't room for a copy?

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Short answer: There's nowhere to keep a recoverable copy, so clearing this would be permanent. Connect your fast drive to keep it recoverable, or confirm only if you're sure.

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Normally what Storage Studio removes goes to the Recycle Vault so you can get it back. When there's no room anywhere to keep that copy — your fast drive isn't connected and the space on your Mac is too tight — clearing it would be permanent, so it asks you first.

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Connect your fast drive to keep removals recoverable, or confirm only if you're sure you won't need it.

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