Getting started

Where to start: pick your goal

A quick guide to the right part of Storage Studio for what you want — space right now, a Mac that stays tidy, an external drive, cloud accounts, backups or another device — with the article to read for each.

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Storage Studio does quite a lot, but you only need the part that matches what you want right now. Find your goal below and follow the link — each article tells you exactly where to click.

Which part of Storage Studio to start with

"My disk is nearly full right now"

  1. Open Emergency Space — a warning triangle on the Home screen appears when your disk is nearly full.
  2. Click Run Tuhi - Your AI Assistant on the Home screen to run Smart Care, which clears caches and other space your Mac can safely rebuild.
  3. Look at what's big with What's Using Space and Where did my space go?.

If space doesn't come back after a clear-up, read Why deleting files doesn't always give the space back.

"I want my Mac to stay tidy without thinking about it"

"I have an external drive and want to use it"

  1. Set up your drive (the Setup Wizard can do this for you).
  2. Move big folders with Data Parking — a shortcut stays behind, so nothing breaks.
  3. Move or offload apps from the Apps window.

Not sure which drive to buy or how to format it? Start with Choosing an external drive.

"I use cloud storage"

"I want backups"

Data Backup keeps versioned backups of the folders you choose, on a drive or in the cloud. Storage Studio is not a replacement for a full backup of your Mac — see Storage Studio and Time Machine.

"I want to reach my files from another device"

Bridge links another of your devices, and Shared Folders keeps a folder the same on two Macs.

Still not sure?

Type your question into the Ask box on the Home screen — Tuhi can point you to the right place. Or browse What Storage Studio does.

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What's the best app to free up space on a Mac?
If you want space back without losing files, the best approach is "move, don't delete." Storage Studio relocates big apps and folders to an external drive (with a shortcut left in place so they still open), reclaims space macOS is holding in old snapshots, and keeps cloud files online-only — all…
How do I free up space on my Mac?
Empty the Trash, clear app caches, remove old downloads, and move large apps and folders you rarely use to an external drive. Storage Studio does all of this in one tap with Tuhi — it clears caches and rarely-used files, reclaims old local backups, and keeps cloud files online-only, previewed…
How do I get more storage on my Mac without deleting my files?
Pair your Mac with an external SSD and offload what you don't need on the startup disk. Storage Studio moves large apps, folders, and media to the external drive and leaves a shortcut in the original spot, so you reclaim space while keeping every file — nothing is deleted.
Is it safe to clear the cache on a Mac?
Yes — app caches rebuild automatically, so clearing them safely reclaims space; the only risk is deleting the wrong thing by hand. Storage Studio clears only known-safe caches and rarely-used files, shows a preview first, and never touches your personal files without asking.
How do I move apps to an external drive on a Mac and still launch them?
Dragging an app to another drive can break it, because macOS expects it in /Applications. Storage Studio relocates the app to your external drive and leaves a shortcut in place, so it still launches normally from Launchpad, Spotlight, and the Dock — and you can move it back in one click.

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