{"id":"tuhi-assistant.can-tuhi-stop-pause-or-cancel-something","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-stop-pause-or-cancel-something","category":{"id":"tuhi-assistant","title":"Tuhi, your storage assistant"},"subcategory":{"id":"actions","title":"What Tuhi can do for you"},"question":"Can Tuhi stop, pause, carry on or cancel something for me?","alt_questions":["Pause the download","Ask Tuhi to stop the backup","Carry on with the move","Cancel the transfer with Tuhi","Resume my download","Stop Free Up Space","Why can't Tuhi stop Smart Care?"],"short_answer":"Yes. Ask in your own words and Tuhi stops, pauses, resumes or cancels the download, transfer, folder move, backup or Free Up Space you mean. She asks which if several match, and always asks before a cancel that loses work.","answer_markdown":"Yes. Ask in your own words — \"pause the download\", \"stop the backup\", \"carry on with the move\", \"cancel that transfer\" — and Tuhi does it for the one you mean. It works for downloads, transfers, folder moves, backups and Free Up Space.\n\n- **If more than one thing matches**, she asks which, with a button for each, rather than picking.\n- **Stopping or pausing keeps everything done so far**, and carrying on never does anything twice.\n- **A cancel that would throw work away is always asked first** — she says what would be lost, such as a download's partial file, before doing it.\n\nShe's honest about what each thing can do. A Smart Care run can't be stopped part-way — each step is safe on its own and it finishes shortly — so she says so. A stopped backup runs again at its next scheduled time. Pausing folder moves lets a move that's already running finish its current step, and nothing new starts until you say carry on. Free Up Space keeps whatever it had already freed.\n\nSee [what Tuhi can do on your Mac](/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-change-things-on-my-mac).","answer_html":"<p>Yes. Ask in your own words — &quot;pause the download&quot;, &quot;stop the backup&quot;, &quot;carry on with the move&quot;, &quot;cancel that transfer&quot; — and Tuhi does it for the one you mean. It works for downloads, transfers, folder moves, backups and Free Up Space.</p>\n<ul><li><strong>If more than one thing matches</strong>, she asks which, with a button for each, rather than picking.</li><li><strong>Stopping or pausing keeps everything done so far</strong>, and carrying on never does anything twice.</li><li><strong>A cancel that would throw work away is always asked first</strong> — she says what would be lost, such as a download&#39;s partial file, before doing it.</li></ul>\n<p>She&#39;s honest about what each thing can do. A Smart Care run can&#39;t be stopped part-way — each step is safe on its own and it finishes shortly — so she says so. A stopped backup runs again at its next scheduled time. Pausing folder moves lets a move that&#39;s already running finish its current step, and nothing new starts until you say carry on. Free Up Space keeps whatever it had already freed.</p>\n<p>See <a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-change-things-on-my-mac\">what Tuhi can do on your Mac</a>.</p>","answer_text":"Yes. Ask in your own words — \"pause the download\", \"stop the backup\", \"carry on with the move\", \"cancel that transfer\" — and Tuhi does it for the one you mean. It works for downloads, transfers, folder moves, backups and Free Up Space.\n\n- If more than one thing matches, she asks which, with a button for each, rather than picking.\n- Stopping or pausing keeps everything done so far, and carrying on never does anything twice.\n- A cancel that would throw work away is always asked first — she says what would be lost, such as a download's partial file, before doing it.\n\nShe's honest about what each thing can do. A Smart Care run can't be stopped part-way — each step is safe on its own and it finishes shortly — so she says so. A stopped backup runs again at its next scheduled time. Pausing folder moves lets a move that's already running finish its current step, and nothing new starts until you say carry on. Free Up Space keeps whatever it had already freed.\n\nSee what Tuhi can do on your Mac.","tags":["tuhi","pause","cancel","downloads","transfers","backups"],"related":[{"id":"tuhi-assistant.can-tuhi-change-things-on-my-mac","question":"Can Tuhi move or delete my files by itself?","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-change-things-on-my-mac"},{"id":"tuhi-assistant.can-tuhi-download-a-file-from-a-link","question":"Can Tuhi download a file if I paste a link?","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-download-a-file-from-a-link"},{"id":"moving-folders.how-do-i-pause-or-cancel-moves-in-data-parking","question":"How do I pause, resume or cancel moves in Data Parking?","url":"/faq/moving-folders/how-do-i-pause-or-cancel-moves-in-data-parking"}],"applies_to":"app>=4.20","last_reviewed":"2026-10-27","title":"Can Tuhi stop, pause, carry on or cancel something for me? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. Ask in your own words and Tuhi stops, pauses, resumes or cancels the download, transfer, folder move, backup or Free Up Space you mean. She asks which if several match, and always asks before a cancel that loses work.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Tuhi, your storage assistant","path":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/"},{"name":"Can Tuhi stop, pause, carry on or cancel something for me?","path":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-stop-pause-or-cancel-something"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-stop-pause-or-cancel-something","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-27","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can Tuhi stop, pause, carry on or cancel something for me?","alternateName":["Pause the download","Ask Tuhi to stop the backup","Carry on with the move","Cancel the transfer with Tuhi","Resume my download","Stop Free Up Space","Why can't Tuhi stop Smart Care?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. Ask in your own words — \"pause the download\", \"stop the backup\", \"carry on with the move\", \"cancel that transfer\" — and Tuhi does it for the one you mean. It works for downloads, transfers, folder moves, backups and Free Up Space.\n\n- If more than one thing matches, she asks which, with a button for each, rather than picking.\n- Stopping or pausing keeps everything done so far, and carrying on never does anything twice.\n- A cancel that would throw work away is always asked first — she says what would be lost, such as a download's partial file, before doing it.\n\nShe's honest about what each thing can do. A Smart Care run can't be stopped part-way — each step is safe on its own and it finishes shortly — so she says so. A stopped backup runs again at its next scheduled time. Pausing folder moves lets a move that's already running finish its current step, and nothing new starts until you say carry on. Free Up Space keeps whatever it had already freed.\n\nSee what Tuhi can do on your Mac.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-stop-pause-or-cancel-something"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\" aria-current=\"true\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#about-tuhi\">About Tuhi</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#asking\">Asking Tuhi</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#what-tuhi-knows\">What Tuhi knows</a> <span>29</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#apple-intelligence\">Apple Intelligence</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#privacy\">Privacy and history</a> <span>11</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#actions\">What Tuhi can do for you</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#support\">Contacting support</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#ai-access\">AI access for other assistants</a> <span>17</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#troubleshooting\">When Tuhi doesn&#39;t help</a> <span>7</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Can Tuhi stop, pause, carry on or cancel something for me?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> · <a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#actions\">What Tuhi can do for you</a></p>\n<h1>Can Tuhi stop, pause, carry on or cancel something for me?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Yes. Ask in your own words and Tuhi stops, pauses, resumes or cancels the download, transfer, folder move, backup or Free Up Space you mean. She asks which if several match, and always asks before a cancel that loses work.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Yes. Ask in your own words — &quot;pause the download&quot;, &quot;stop the backup&quot;, &quot;carry on with the move&quot;, &quot;cancel that transfer&quot; — and Tuhi does it for the one you mean. It works for downloads, transfers, folder moves, backups and Free Up Space.</p>\n<ul><li><strong>If more than one thing matches</strong>, she asks which, with a button for each, rather than picking.</li><li><strong>Stopping or pausing keeps everything done so far</strong>, and carrying on never does anything twice.</li><li><strong>A cancel that would throw work away is always asked first</strong> — she says what would be lost, such as a download&#39;s partial file, before doing it.</li></ul>\n<p>She&#39;s honest about what each thing can do. A Smart Care run can&#39;t be stopped part-way — each step is safe on its own and it finishes shortly — so she says so. A stopped backup runs again at its next scheduled time. Pausing folder moves lets a move that&#39;s already running finish its current step, and nothing new starts until you say carry on. Free Up Space keeps whatever it had already freed.</p>\n<p>See <a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-change-things-on-my-mac\">what Tuhi can do on your Mac</a>.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Applies to Storage Studio 4.20 and later · Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-27\">October 27, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-change-things-on-my-mac\">Can Tuhi move or delete my files by itself?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-download-a-file-from-a-link\">Can Tuhi download a file if I paste a link?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/how-do-i-pause-or-cancel-moves-in-data-parking\">How do I pause, resume or cancel moves in Data Parking?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-stop-pause-or-cancel-something.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-stop-pause-or-cancel-something.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}