---
id: apps.what-is-the-badge-on-each-app-icon-in-all-apps
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-is-the-badge-on-each-app-icon-in-all-apps
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["all apps", "badges"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-are-the-tabs-in-the-apps-window"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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