{"id":"apps.what-do-the-app-safety-badges-mean","url":"/faq/apps/what-do-the-app-safety-badges-mean","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"safety-badges","title":"Safety badges and blocked apps"},"question":"What do the Safe, Caveat, Override and Blocked badges mean?","alt_questions":["App safety labels explained","Green yellow orange lock badges in Apps","What does each app badge mean?","How safe is it to move this app?","Storage Studio app safety levels"],"short_answer":"Safe moves freely; Caveat works with a small side effect such as a permission prompt; Override has a known risk you must confirm; Blocked can't be moved safely, so no Move button is shown.","answer_markdown":"They tell you, before you click anything, how safely an app can be moved:\n\n- **Safe** — no issues found; move it freely.\n- **Caveat** — it will work after the move, with a small side effect to know about (most often macOS asking again for a permission).\n- **Override** — there's a known risk, so Storage Studio won't move it until you read the reason and confirm.\n- **Blocked** — it can't be moved safely (for example a built-in Apple app, or an app that's currently open), so there's no Move button.\n\nEach badge comes with a one-line reason on the app's row. The **?** button in the toolbar explains them too.","answer_html":"

They tell you, before you click anything, how safely an app can be moved:

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Each badge comes with a one-line reason on the app's row. The ? button in the toolbar explains them too.

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Apps · Safety badges and blocked apps

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What do the Safe, Caveat, Override and Blocked badges mean?

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Short answer: Safe moves freely; Caveat works with a small side effect such as a permission prompt; Override has a known risk you must confirm; Blocked can't be moved safely, so no Move button is shown.

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They tell you, before you click anything, how safely an app can be moved:

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  • Safe — no issues found; move it freely.
  • Caveat — it will work after the move, with a small side effect to know about (most often macOS asking again for a permission).
  • Override — there's a known risk, so Storage Studio won't move it until you read the reason and confirm.
  • Blocked — it can't be moved safely (for example a built-in Apple app, or an app that's currently open), so there's no Move button.
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Each badge comes with a one-line reason on the app's row. The ? button in the toolbar explains them too.

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