{"id":"apps.can-i-move-an-app-that-is-open","url":"/faq/apps/can-i-move-an-app-that-is-open","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"moving-apps","title":"Moving apps to your fast drive"},"question":"Can I move an app while it's open?","alt_questions":["App is open so it won't move","Currently running. Quit and refresh","Why is the Move button disabled for an open app?","Move a running app"],"short_answer":"No — quit the app first. A running app shows as blocked with \"Currently running\"; quit it, refresh, and the Move button appears.","answer_markdown":"No. An app that's running can't be moved safely, so Storage Studio shows it as blocked with \"Currently running\" until you quit it. Quit the app, refresh the list, and the **Move** button becomes available.\n\nIf something else is holding the app open, Storage Studio shows what it is and can offer to quit it for you. The **Hide running** switch keeps open apps out of the list.","answer_html":"

No. An app that's running can't be moved safely, so Storage Studio shows it as blocked with "Currently running" until you quit it. Quit the app, refresh the list, and the Move button becomes available.

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If something else is holding the app open, Storage Studio shows what it is and can offer to quit it for you. The Hide running switch keeps open apps out of the list.

","answer_text":"No. An app that's running can't be moved safely, so Storage Studio shows it as blocked with \"Currently running\" until you quit it. Quit the app, refresh the list, and the Move button becomes available.\n\nIf something else is holding the app open, Storage Studio shows what it is and can offer to quit it for you. The Hide running switch keeps open apps out of the list.","tags":["running apps","move app"],"related":[{"id":"apps.what-does-hide-running-do","question":"What does the Hide running switch do in the Apps window?","url":"/faq/apps/what-does-hide-running-do"},{"id":"apps.why-does-a-running-app-show-as-blocked","question":"Why does an app show as Blocked with \"Currently running\"?","url":"/faq/apps/why-does-a-running-app-show-as-blocked"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Can I move an app while it's open? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"No — quit the app first. A running app shows as blocked with \"Currently running\"; quit it, refresh, and the Move button appears.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Apps","path":"/faq/apps/"},{"name":"Can I move an app while it's open?","path":"/faq/apps/can-i-move-an-app-that-is-open"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/can-i-move-an-app-that-is-open","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I move an app while it's open?","alternateName":["App is open so it won't move","Currently running. Quit and refresh","Why is the Move button disabled for an open app?","Move a running app"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. An app that's running can't be moved safely, so Storage Studio shows it as blocked with \"Currently running\" until you quit it. Quit the app, refresh the list, and the Move button becomes available.\n\nIf something else is holding the app open, Storage Studio shows what it is and can offer to quit it for you. The Hide running switch keeps open apps out of the list.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/can-i-move-an-app-that-is-open"}}]},"fragment":"
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Apps · Moving apps to your fast drive

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Can I move an app while it's open?

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Short answer: No — quit the app first. A running app shows as blocked with "Currently running"; quit it, refresh, and the Move button appears.

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No. An app that's running can't be moved safely, so Storage Studio shows it as blocked with "Currently running" until you quit it. Quit the app, refresh the list, and the Move button becomes available.

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If something else is holding the app open, Storage Studio shows what it is and can offer to quit it for you. The Hide running switch keeps open apps out of the list.

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