{"id":"apps.what-is-the-badge-on-each-app-icon-in-all-apps","url":"/faq/apps/what-is-the-badge-on-each-app-icon-in-all-apps","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"apps-window","title":"The Apps window and launcher"},"question":"What is the little badge on app icons in the All Apps grid?","alt_questions":["Badge on app icon shows fast drive","How do I tell which apps are on my external drive?","Icon badge All Apps","Which apps are on the fast drive?"],"short_answer":"The badge shows whether each app currently lives on your Mac's built-in drive or on your fast drive. The Moved tab lists only the moved ones.","answer_markdown":"It shows where the app lives right now — on your Mac's built-in drive or on your fast drive. That lets you see at a glance which apps you've moved, while still opening every app from the same grid.\n\nFor a list of only the moved apps, open the **Moved** tab.","answer_html":"

It shows where the app lives right now — on your Mac's built-in drive or on your fast drive. That lets you see at a glance which apps you've moved, while still opening every app from the same grid.

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For a list of only the moved apps, open the Moved tab.

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Apps · The Apps window and launcher

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What is the little badge on app icons in the All Apps grid?

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Short answer: The badge shows whether each app currently lives on your Mac's built-in drive or on your fast drive. The Moved tab lists only the moved ones.

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It shows where the app lives right now — on your Mac's built-in drive or on your fast drive. That lets you see at a glance which apps you've moved, while still opening every app from the same grid.

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For a list of only the moved apps, open the Moved tab.

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