---
id: apps.can-i-move-an-app-that-is-open
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/can-i-move-an-app-that-is-open
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["running apps", "move app"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-hide-running-do", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-does-a-running-app-show-as-blocked"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I move an app while it's open?

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.

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.