---
id: apps.what-are-update-labels-in-the-apps-window
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-are-update-labels-in-the-apps-window
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["updates", "badges"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/will-a-moved-app-still-update", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-is-the-relocated-apps-watch"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What are the update labels in the Apps window?

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.

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