{"id":"apps.what-are-update-labels-in-the-apps-window","url":"/faq/apps/what-are-update-labels-in-the-apps-window","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"safety-badges","title":"Safety badges and blocked apps"},"question":"What are the update labels in the Apps window?","alt_questions":["How does Storage Studio know how an app updates?","Sparkle label on an app","Update framework labels","Which updaters survive a move?"],"short_answer":"Update labels show how an app updates. In-app updaters update it wherever it is; installer-style updaters (Adobe, Microsoft, Homebrew) may reinstall it, which Storage Studio detects and fixes.","answer_markdown":"They show how each app gets its updates, because that decides whether a move survives future updates. Standard in-app updaters (such as Sparkle) update the app wherever it lives. Installer-style updaters — Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft's updater, Homebrew — may reinstall the app to its original folder, which Storage Studio then detects and fixes. Setapp-managed apps aren't moved at all.\n\nOpen the **?** glossary in the Apps window for the full list.","answer_html":"

They show how each app gets its updates, because that decides whether a move survives future updates. Standard in-app updaters (such as Sparkle) update the app wherever it lives. Installer-style updaters — Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft's updater, Homebrew — may reinstall the app to its original folder, which Storage Studio then detects and fixes. Setapp-managed apps aren't moved at all.

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Open the ? glossary in the Apps window for the full list.

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What are the update labels in the Apps window?

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Short answer: Update labels show how an app updates. In-app updaters update it wherever it is; installer-style updaters (Adobe, Microsoft, Homebrew) may reinstall it, which Storage Studio detects and fixes.

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They show how each app gets its updates, because that decides whether a move survives future updates. Standard in-app updaters (such as Sparkle) update the app wherever it lives. Installer-style updaters — Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft's updater, Homebrew — may reinstall the app to its original folder, which Storage Studio then detects and fixes. Setapp-managed apps aren't moved at all.

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Open the ? glossary in the Apps window for the full list.

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