{"id":"apps.what-if-storage-studio-crashes-during-an-app-move","url":"/faq/apps/what-if-storage-studio-crashes-during-an-app-move","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"reliability","title":"Drive, safety and recovery"},"question":"What if Storage Studio quits or crashes in the middle of moving an app?","alt_questions":["Force quit during app move","Mac shut down during app relocation","Recovered at launch app move","Storage Studio crashed while moving app"],"short_answer":"Moves are checkpointed. On the next launch Storage Studio finishes the move cleanly or returns the app to its original place with nothing missing.","answer_markdown":"Every move is checkpointed step by step. The next time Storage Studio launches, it looks at where the move stopped and either finishes it cleanly or returns the app to its original location with nothing missing. You don't need to do anything.\n\nThe same applies if your Mac loses power or you force-quit Storage Studio.","answer_html":"<p>Every move is checkpointed step by step. The next time Storage Studio launches, it looks at where the move stopped and either finishes it cleanly or returns the app to its original location with nothing missing. You don&#39;t need to do anything.</p>\n<p>The same applies if your Mac loses power or you force-quit Storage Studio.</p>","answer_text":"Every move is checkpointed step by step. The next time Storage Studio launches, it looks at where the move stopped and either finishes it cleanly or returns the app to its original location with nothing missing. You don't need to do anything.\n\nThe same applies if your Mac loses power or you force-quit Storage Studio.","tags":["recovery","crash"],"related":[{"id":"apps.what-happens-if-i-unplug-the-drive-while-an-app-is-moving","question":"What happens if I unplug my external drive while an app is being moved?","url":"/faq/apps/what-happens-if-i-unplug-the-drive-while-an-app-is-moving"},{"id":"apps.can-i-lose-an-app-by-moving-it","question":"Can I lose an app by moving it with Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/apps/can-i-lose-an-app-by-moving-it"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What if Storage Studio quits or crashes in the middle of moving an app? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Moves are checkpointed. On the next launch Storage Studio finishes the move cleanly or returns the app to its original place with nothing missing.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Apps","path":"/faq/apps/"},{"name":"What if Storage Studio quits or crashes in the middle of moving an app?","path":"/faq/apps/what-if-storage-studio-crashes-during-an-app-move"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-if-storage-studio-crashes-during-an-app-move","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What if Storage Studio quits or crashes in the middle of moving an app?","alternateName":["Force quit during app move","Mac shut down during app relocation","Recovered at launch app move","Storage Studio crashed while moving app"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Every move is checkpointed step by step. The next time Storage Studio launches, it looks at where the move stopped and either finishes it cleanly or returns the app to its original location with nothing missing. You don't need to do anything.\n\nThe same applies if your Mac loses power or you force-quit Storage Studio.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-if-storage-studio-crashes-during-an-app-move"}}]},"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><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 class=\"fl-on\"><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 if Storage Studio quits or crashes in the middle of moving an app?</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/#reliability\">Drive, safety and recovery</a></p>\n<h1>What if Storage Studio quits or crashes in the middle of moving an app?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Moves are checkpointed. On the next launch Storage Studio finishes the move cleanly or returns the app to its original place with nothing missing.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Every move is checkpointed step by step. The next time Storage Studio launches, it looks at where the move stopped and either finishes it cleanly or returns the app to its original location with nothing missing. You don&#39;t need to do anything.</p>\n<p>The same applies if your Mac loses power or you force-quit Storage Studio.</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-happens-if-i-unplug-the-drive-while-an-app-is-moving\">What happens if I unplug my external drive while an app is being moved?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/can-i-lose-an-app-by-moving-it\">Can I lose an app by moving it with Storage Studio?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/apps/what-if-storage-studio-crashes-during-an-app-move.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/apps/what-if-storage-studio-crashes-during-an-app-move.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}