{"id":"apps.what-if-i-delete-the-shortcut-to-a-moved-app","url":"/faq/apps/what-if-i-delete-the-shortcut-to-a-moved-app","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"reliability","title":"Drive, safety and recovery"},"question":"What if I accidentally delete the shortcut to a moved app?","alt_questions":["Deleted the symlink in Applications","Moved app disappeared from Applications","Trashed the app shortcut by mistake","Moved app missing from Dock after deleting link"],"short_answer":"The app is still safe on your fast drive. Put the shortcut back from the Trash, or use Move back on the Moved tab to return the app to your Mac.","answer_markdown":"The app looks missing from your Applications folder, but it's still safe on your fast drive. The quickest fix is to open the Trash, select the shortcut and choose **Put Back** — everything works again immediately.\n\nIf the Trash has been emptied, use **Move back** on the **Moved** tab to return the app to your Mac, then move it again if you like.","answer_html":"

The app looks missing from your Applications folder, but it's still safe on your fast drive. The quickest fix is to open the Trash, select the shortcut and choose Put Back — everything works again immediately.

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If the Trash has been emptied, use Move back on the Moved tab to return the app to your Mac, then move it again if you like.

","answer_text":"The app looks missing from your Applications folder, but it's still safe on your fast drive. The quickest fix is to open the Trash, select the shortcut and choose Put Back — everything works again immediately.\n\nIf the Trash has been emptied, use Move back on the Moved tab to return the app to your Mac, then move it again if you like.","tags":["shortcut","troubleshooting"],"related":[{"id":"apps.what-is-the-shortcut-left-behind-when-i-move-an-app","question":"What is the shortcut Storage Studio leaves when it moves an app?","url":"/faq/apps/what-is-the-shortcut-left-behind-when-i-move-an-app"},{"id":"apps.how-do-i-move-an-app-back-to-my-mac","question":"How do I move an app back from my external drive to my Mac?","url":"/faq/apps/how-do-i-move-an-app-back-to-my-mac"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What if I accidentally delete the shortcut to a moved app? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"The app is still safe on your fast drive. Put the shortcut back from the Trash, or use Move back on the Moved tab to return the app to your Mac.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Apps","path":"/faq/apps/"},{"name":"What if I accidentally delete the shortcut to a moved app?","path":"/faq/apps/what-if-i-delete-the-shortcut-to-a-moved-app"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-if-i-delete-the-shortcut-to-a-moved-app","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What if I accidentally delete the shortcut to a moved app?","alternateName":["Deleted the symlink in Applications","Moved app disappeared from Applications","Trashed the app shortcut by mistake","Moved app missing from Dock after deleting link"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The app looks missing from your Applications folder, but it's still safe on your fast drive. The quickest fix is to open the Trash, select the shortcut and choose Put Back — everything works again immediately.\n\nIf the Trash has been emptied, use Move back on the Moved tab to return the app to your Mac, then move it again if you like.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-if-i-delete-the-shortcut-to-a-moved-app"}}]},"fragment":"
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Apps · Drive, safety and recovery

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What if I accidentally delete the shortcut to a moved app?

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Short answer: The app is still safe on your fast drive. Put the shortcut back from the Trash, or use Move back on the Moved tab to return the app to your Mac.

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The app looks missing from your Applications folder, but it's still safe on your fast drive. The quickest fix is to open the Trash, select the shortcut and choose Put Back — everything works again immediately.

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If the Trash has been emptied, use Move back on the Moved tab to return the app to your Mac, then move it again if you like.

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