{"id":"troubleshooting.service-didnt-load-within-10-seconds","url":"/faq/troubleshooting/service-didnt-load-within-10-seconds","category":{"id":"troubleshooting","title":"Troubleshooting & messages"},"subcategory":{"id":"background-service","title":"Background service, pauses and self-healing"},"question":"What should I do if the service didn't load within 10 seconds?","alt_questions":["service didn't load within 10 seconds","restart now doesn't work services","storage studio service fails to start"],"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.","answer_markdown":"Storage Studio asked macOS to start its background service, but it didn't come up in time. Usually a second attempt works.\n\n### Try in this order\n1. Click **Restart now** again in **Settings → Services**.\n2. Quit Storage Studio and open it again.\n3. Restart your Mac — the service is registered to start at login.\n4. Still stuck? Re-run setup from the **More** menu, which reinstalls the background service, then contact support if it persists.","answer_html":"

Storage Studio asked macOS to start its background service, but it didn't come up in time. Usually a second attempt works.

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### 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.

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Troubleshooting & messages · Background service, pauses and self-healing

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What should I do if the service didn't load within 10 seconds?

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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.

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Storage Studio asked macOS to start its background service, but it didn't come up in time. Usually a second attempt works.

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### 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.

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