{"id":"apps.what-is-the-apps-window","url":"/faq/apps/what-is-the-apps-window","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"apps-window","title":"The Apps window and launcher"},"question":"What is the Apps window in Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["What does the Apps window in Storage Studio do for me?","Storage Studio apps manager","What can I do in the Apps tab?","Is there an app manager in Storage Studio?","storage studio apps window explained","What is the All Apps grid in Storage Studio?"],"short_answer":"The Apps window lists every app on your Mac and your fast drive. From it you can open apps, and move, offload or uninstall the ones you choose — each with a safety badge first.","answer_markdown":"The Apps window is one place to see every application on your Mac and on your fast drive, open any of them, and free up space by moving, offloading or uninstalling the ones you choose. You never need the Terminal.\n\nIt has four tabs — **All Apps**, **Internal**, **Moved** and **Offloaded** — and every app on the Internal tab carries a safety badge so you know before you act whether it will move cleanly.\n\nSee [the Apps window section of the manual](/manual/apps) for a full tour, or [what the tabs are for](/faq/apps/what-are-the-tabs-in-the-apps-window).","answer_html":"

The Apps window is one place to see every application on your Mac and on your fast drive, open any of them, and free up space by moving, offloading or uninstalling the ones you choose. You never need the Terminal.

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It has four tabs — All Apps, Internal, Moved and Offloaded — and every app on the Internal tab carries a safety badge so you know before you act whether it will move cleanly.

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See the Apps window section of the manual for a full tour, or what the tabs are for.

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Apps · The Apps window and launcher

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What is the Apps window in Storage Studio?

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Short answer: The Apps window lists every app on your Mac and your fast drive. From it you can open apps, and move, offload or uninstall the ones you choose — each with a safety badge first.

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The Apps window is one place to see every application on your Mac and on your fast drive, open any of them, and free up space by moving, offloading or uninstalling the ones you choose. You never need the Terminal.

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It has four tabs — All Apps, Internal, Moved and Offloaded — and every app on the Internal tab carries a safety badge so you know before you act whether it will move cleanly.

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See the Apps window section of the manual for a full tour, or what the tabs are for.

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