diff --git a/studio/backend/run.py b/studio/backend/run.py
index bb57db9bcb..481fd623f3 100644
--- a/studio/backend/run.py
+++ b/studio/backend/run.py
@@ -340,34 +340,19 @@ def _verify_global_reachability(display_host: str, port: int) -> None:
                 f"the public internet ({err_nodes}/{total} probe nodes failed).{reset}",
                 flush = True,
             )
-            print(f"{dim}    Common causes:{reset}", flush = True)
             print(
-                f"{dim}      * AWS  -- the instance's Security Group doesn't "
-                f"allow inbound TCP {port}.{reset}",
+                f"{dim}    Usually a cloud firewall (AWS security group, "
+                f"GCP firewall / Azure NSG rule) or home router isn't "
+                f"allowing inbound TCP {port}.{reset}",
                 flush = True,
             )
             print(
-                f"{dim}      * GCP  -- no firewall rule allowing TCP {port} "
-                f"for the instance's network tag.{reset}",
+                f"{dim}    No firewall change needed -- SSH local-forward "
+                f"from your own computer:{reset}",
                 flush = True,
             )
             print(
-                f"{dim}      * Azure / other clouds -- equivalent NSG / "
-                f"firewall rule missing.{reset}",
-                flush = True,
-            )
-            print(
-                f"{dim}      * Home -- your router isn't port-forwarding "
-                f"{port} to this machine.{reset}",
-                flush = True,
-            )
-            print(
-                f"{dim}    Workaround that needs no firewall changes -- "
-                f"SSH local-forward from your laptop:{reset}",
-                flush = True,
-            )
-            print(
-                f"{dim}        ssh -L {port}:localhost:{port} " f"<user>@{display_host}{reset}",
+                f"{dim}        ssh -L {port}:localhost:{port} <user>@{display_host}{reset}",
                 flush = True,
             )
             print(
@@ -622,7 +607,7 @@ def _graceful_shutdown(server = None):
     Windows where atexit handlers are unreliable after Ctrl+C.
     """
     _remove_pid_file()
-    logger.info("Graceful shutdown initiated — cleaning up subprocesses...")
+    logger.info("Graceful shutdown initiated -- cleaning up subprocesses...")
 
     # 1. Shut down uvicorn (releases the listening socket).
     if server is not None:
diff --git a/studio/backend/startup_banner.py b/studio/backend/startup_banner.py
index 52ac8cb012..13d6f8ef5e 100644
--- a/studio/backend/startup_banner.py
+++ b/studio/backend/startup_banner.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 """Terminal banner for Studio startup.
 
-Stdlib only — safe to import without the rest of the backend.
+Stdlib only -- safe to import without the rest of the backend.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ def print_studio_stop_hint() -> None:
             [
                 "",
                 style(
-                    "  To stop Unsloth Studio: press Ctrl+C in this terminal.",
+                    "  To stop Unsloth Studio: press Ctrl+C "
+                    "(Control+C, not Command+C, on macOS).",
                     stop_hint_style,
                 ),
-                style("  (On macOS this is Control+C, not Command+C.)", dim),
                 style("─" * 52, dim),
                 "",
             ]
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ def print_studio_access_banner(
     # Use the loopback URL only when reachable on loopback; otherwise show
     # the actual bound address.
     primary_url = loopback_url if listen_all or loopback_bind else external_url
-    tip_url = alt_local if listen_all or loopback_bind else external_url
     api_base = primary_url
 
     lines: list[str] = [
@@ -145,10 +144,6 @@ def print_studio_access_banner(
             style(f"    {api_base}/api", secondary),
             style(f"    {api_base}/api/health", secondary),
             style("─" * 52, dim),
-            style(
-                f"  Tip: if you are on this computer, open {tip_url}/ in your browser.",
-                dim,
-            ),
         ]
     )
 
@@ -157,23 +152,15 @@ def print_studio_access_banner(
             [
                 "",
                 style(
-                    "  Studio is only reachable on this machine (bound to 127.0.0.1).",
+                    "  Reachable on this machine only (bound to 127.0.0.1).",
                     secondary,
                 ),
                 style(
-                    "  To deploy and access globally:",
+                    f"  To expose it, stop and relaunch with:  unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p {port}",
                     secondary,
                 ),
                 style(
-                    "    1. press Ctrl+C to stop Studio",
-                    secondary,
-                ),
-                style(
-                    f"    2. relaunch with:  unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p {port}",
-                    secondary,
-                ),
-                style(
-                    "  Only do this on trusted networks -- it exposes the API on every interface.",
+                    "  Only on trusted networks -- anyone who reaches this machine can use Studio.",
                     secondary,
                 ),
             ]
@@ -184,10 +171,10 @@ def print_studio_access_banner(
             [
                 "",
                 style(
-                    "  To stop Unsloth Studio: press Ctrl+C in this terminal.",
+                    "  To stop Unsloth Studio: press Ctrl+C "
+                    "(Control+C, not Command+C, on macOS).",
                     stop_hint_style,
                 ),
-                style("  (On macOS this is Control+C, not Command+C.)", dim),
                 style("─" * 52, dim),
                 "",
             ]