---
id: apps.what-does-the-blocked-badge-mean
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-the-blocked-badge-mean
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "Safety badges and blocked apps"
question: "What does the Blocked badge mean on an app?"
alt_questions:
  - "Lock badge on an app"
  - "Why is there no Move button?"
  - "App blocked from moving"
  - "Grey Blocked badge Storage Studio"
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."
tags: ["safety badges", "blocked"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-cant-i-move-apple-apps-like-safari", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-are-setapp-apps-blocked", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-does-a-running-app-show-as-blocked"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does the Blocked badge mean on an app?

**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.