---
id: apps.can-i-move-apps-between-two-macs
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/can-i-move-apps-between-two-macs
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "Moving apps to your fast drive"
question: "Can I use Storage Studio to move apps from one Mac to another?"
alt_questions:
  - "Migrate apps to a new Mac with Storage Studio"
  - "Share moved apps between two Macs"
  - "Plug my app drive into another Mac"
  - "Transfer applications between Macs"
short_answer: "No — Storage Studio moves apps between a Mac and its fast drive, not between Macs. Use Apple's Migration Assistant for a new Mac."
tags: ["migration", "new mac"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-do-i-move-an-app-back-to-my-mac"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I use Storage Studio to move apps from one Mac to another?

No. Storage Studio moves apps between your Mac's built-in drive and your fast drive; it doesn't migrate apps between Macs. A moved app belongs to the Mac that moved it, because the shortcut and records live on that Mac.

To set up a new Mac, use Apple's Migration Assistant, then reinstall or move apps there. Before retiring the old Mac, use **Move back** for any moved apps you want to keep with it.