---
id: apps.how-do-i-move-an-app-back-to-my-mac
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-do-i-move-an-app-back-to-my-mac
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "Moving apps back"
question: "How do I move an app back from my external drive to my Mac?"
alt_questions:
  - "Undo an app move"
  - "Use Move back on the Moved tab for an app"
  - "Return app to Applications folder"
  - "Bring a moved app back to internal drive"
  - "Reverse moving an app"
short_answer: "Open Apps → Moved and click Move back. Storage Studio copies the app back to its original folder, removes the shortcut, and cleans up the fast-drive copy. The drive must be connected."
tags: ["move back", "undo"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/can-i-move-an-app-back-without-the-drive", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-much-internal-space-do-i-need-to-move-an-app-back"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I move an app back from my external drive to my Mac?

Open the Apps window, go to the **Moved** tab, and click **Move back** on the app. Storage Studio copies it back to the exact folder it came from, removes the shortcut, and reinstates it so Spotlight, the Dock and Launchpad find it immediately. The copy on your fast drive is then removed.

Your fast drive must be connected, and your Mac needs enough free space for the app. Quit the app first if it's open.