Apps · Safety badges and blocked apps

What does the Caveat badge mean on an app?

Short answer: Caveat means the app will work after moving, with a small side effect — most often macOS asking again for a permission, a brief Dock placeholder, or a note that you use it often.

Caveat means the app will work after the move, but there's a small side effect worth knowing. Common reasons:

  • macOS may ask again for permissions such as Camera or Microphone (they're listed under the app's name).
  • The app is pinned to your Dock, so its icon may show a placeholder briefly.
  • You used it recently, so you might notice launches from the external drive more.
  • It updates through a tool such as Homebrew, which Storage Studio follows up after.

The reason is shown on the app's row. Moving it is fine — just expect that side effect.

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