Troubleshooting & messages · Background service, pauses and self-healing
What should I do if the service didn't load within 10 seconds?
Short answer: The background service didn't start in time. Try Restart now again, then reopen Storage Studio, then restart your Mac; re-running setup from the More menu reinstalls it.
Storage Studio asked macOS to start its background service, but it didn't come up in time. Usually a second attempt works.
### Try in this order 1. Click Restart now again in Settings → Services. 2. Quit Storage Studio and open it again. 3. Restart your Mac — the service is registered to start at login. 4. Still stuck? Re-run setup from the More menu, which reinstalls the background service, then contact support if it persists.