{"id":"apps.what-does-the-older-than-filter-do","url":"/faq/apps/what-does-the-older-than-filter-do","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"apps-window","title":"The Apps window and launcher"},"question":"What does the \"Older than\" filter on the Internal tab do?","alt_questions":["Show apps I haven't used in 90 days","Older than 30d filter","Filter apps by last used","Why only some apps show in Internal?","older than stepper apps window"],"short_answer":"It narrows the Internal tab to apps you haven't opened in at least that many days (30 by default). Choose All to see every app, or pick 60d, 90d, 180d or 365d.","answer_markdown":"It shows only apps you haven't opened in at least that many days, so the list focuses on the best candidates to move or offload. Pick a quick chip — **All**, **30d**, **60d**, **90d**, **180d** or **365d** — or use the stepper to set any exact number of days.\n\nIt starts at 30 days. If an app you expect is missing from the Internal tab, choose **All** to show every app regardless of when you last used it.","answer_html":"<p>It shows only apps you haven&#39;t opened in at least that many days, so the list focuses on the best candidates to move or offload. Pick a quick chip — <strong>All</strong>, <strong>30d</strong>, <strong>60d</strong>, <strong>90d</strong>, <strong>180d</strong> or <strong>365d</strong> — or use the stepper to set any exact number of days.</p>\n<p>It starts at 30 days. If an app you expect is missing from the Internal tab, choose <strong>All</strong> to show every app regardless of when you last used it.</p>","answer_text":"It shows only apps you haven't opened in at least that many days, so the list focuses on the best candidates to move or offload. Pick a quick chip — All, 30d, 60d, 90d, 180d or 365d — or use the stepper to set any exact number of days.\n\nIt starts at 30 days. If an app you expect is missing from the Internal tab, choose All to show every app regardless of when you last used it.","tags":["filter","last used"],"related":[{"id":"apps.what-does-last-used-mean-for-an-app","question":"What does \"last used\" mean in the Apps window?","url":"/faq/apps/what-does-last-used-mean-for-an-app"},{"id":"apps.why-does-the-internal-tab-show-no-apps","question":"Why does the Internal tab say \"No apps match the current filter\"?","url":"/faq/apps/why-does-the-internal-tab-show-no-apps"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What does the \"Older than\" filter on the Internal tab do? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"It narrows the Internal tab to apps you haven't opened in at least that many days (30 by default). Choose All to see every app, or pick 60d, 90d, 180d or 365d.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Apps","path":"/faq/apps/"},{"name":"What does the \"Older than\" filter on the Internal tab do?","path":"/faq/apps/what-does-the-older-than-filter-do"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-the-older-than-filter-do","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does the \"Older than\" filter on the Internal tab do?","alternateName":["Show apps I haven't used in 90 days","Older than 30d filter","Filter apps by last used","Why only some apps show in Internal?","older than stepper apps window"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It shows only apps you haven't opened in at least that many days, so the list focuses on the best candidates to move or offload. Pick a quick chip — All, 30d, 60d, 90d, 180d or 365d — or use the stepper to set any exact number of days.\n\nIt starts at 30 days. If an app you expect is missing from the Internal tab, choose All to show every app regardless of when you last used it.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-the-older-than-filter-do"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/apps/\" aria-current=\"true\">Apps</a> <span>146</span><ul><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/apps/#apps-window\">The Apps window and launcher</a> <span>29</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#moving-apps\">Moving apps to your fast drive</a> <span>25</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#safety-badges\">Safety badges and blocked apps</a> <span>17</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#updates-after-move\">App updates after a move</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#moving-back\">Moving apps back</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#offloading\">Offloading and restoring apps</a> <span>18</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#uninstalling\">Uninstalling apps</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#reliability\">Drive, safety and recovery</a> <span>13</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#choosing-apps\">Choosing which apps to move</a> <span>11</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">What does the &quot;Older than&quot; filter on the Internal tab do?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> · <a href=\"/faq/apps/#apps-window\">The Apps window and launcher</a></p>\n<h1>What does the &quot;Older than&quot; filter on the Internal tab do?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> It narrows the Internal tab to apps you haven&#39;t opened in at least that many days (30 by default). Choose All to see every app, or pick 60d, 90d, 180d or 365d.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>It shows only apps you haven&#39;t opened in at least that many days, so the list focuses on the best candidates to move or offload. Pick a quick chip — <strong>All</strong>, <strong>30d</strong>, <strong>60d</strong>, <strong>90d</strong>, <strong>180d</strong> or <strong>365d</strong> — or use the stepper to set any exact number of days.</p>\n<p>It starts at 30 days. If an app you expect is missing from the Internal tab, choose <strong>All</strong> to show every app regardless of when you last used it.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/what-does-last-used-mean-for-an-app\">What does &quot;last used&quot; mean in the Apps window?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/why-does-the-internal-tab-show-no-apps\">Why does the Internal tab say &quot;No apps match the current filter&quot;?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/apps/what-does-the-older-than-filter-do.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/apps/what-does-the-older-than-filter-do.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}