Apps · Safety badges and blocked apps
What does the Blocked badge mean on an app?
Short answer: Blocked means the app can't be moved safely — for example a built-in Apple app, a Setapp-managed app, an app that's open, or one already moved — so no Move button is offered.
Blocked means Storage Studio won't move this app because something it relies on wouldn't survive the move — so there's no Move button. The row tells you why. Common reasons:
- It's a built-in Apple app, or an app signed by Apple (including most Mac App Store apps) that's updated in place.
- It's managed by Setapp.
- It's open right now (quit it and refresh).
- It's already been moved (use the Moved tab).
- It's Storage Studio itself.
This protects your Mac's stability; plenty of other large apps can still be moved.