Documentation
User manual
Every surface in Storage Studio, in one place. The same content ships inside the macOS app under Help → User Manual, so what you read here is exactly what the app shows.
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Install & first launch
Download the DMG, drag to Applications, grant Full Disk Access, run the four-step setup wizard.
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Pair your drives
Pairing tells Storage Studio which folders mirror each other. Pairing is one-time and survives unmounts.
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The Tier window
Two-pane file browser with mirror-hover, side-specific Home, and pair-relative navigation.
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Free Up Space wizard
Three preview-first steps — cache cleanup, oversize-file relocation, optional cloud eviction.
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App relocator
Move applications from /Applications to your NVMe — they still launch from the original path via symlink.
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Storage Charts
Daily drive-usage history with 17 time ranges, dual-axis chart, drag-to-zoom, and hover readouts.
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Preferences
Per-cloud-provider toggles, smart-mode for meetings, launch-at-login, schedule cadence, self-backup.
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Activate your license
After paying through Stripe, paste your email and transaction ID into Storage Studio's License pane.
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Manage your subscription
Cancellation, plan changes, invoices, payment method — all handled in the Stripe Customer Portal.
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Troubleshooting
Common problems and fixes — Full Disk Access, rsync 3, missing drives, license validation failures.
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Uninstall
Use the three-step uninstall wizard to remove the app, restore relocated files and apps, and clean up state.
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Release notes
What changed in each version of Storage Studio. The canonical CHANGELOG ships with the macOS app.
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