Troubleshooting & messages · Permissions and Full Disk Access
What does "Storage Studio was blocked from some of your files" mean?
Short answer: macOS blocked access to protected folders, so those were left out. Turn on Full Disk Access for Storage Studio in System Settings (or toggle it off and on); no restart needed.
While working — measuring space, cleaning or moving — Storage Studio hit folders macOS protects, and macOS refused access. Whatever it couldn't read was simply left out; nothing was damaged.
### What to do 1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access. 2. Turn on Storage Studio (add it with + if it isn't listed). 3. If it's already on, switch it off and on again — updates can quietly stop macOS honouring an earlier grant.
Storage Studio notices the change within seconds; no restart is needed.