---
id: apps.what-do-the-app-safety-badges-mean
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-do-the-app-safety-badges-mean
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["safety badges", "move app"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-the-safe-badge-mean", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-the-caveat-badge-mean", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-the-override-badge-mean", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-the-blocked-badge-mean"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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

- **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.

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