{"id":"apps.where-do-moved-apps-go-on-the-external-drive","url":"/faq/apps/where-do-moved-apps-go-on-the-external-drive","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"moving-apps","title":"Moving apps to your fast drive"},"question":"Where are moved apps stored on my external drive?","alt_questions":["Which folder are my moved apps in?","Find moved apps on the fast drive","Which folder on the fast drive holds moved apps?","Location of relocated apps"],"short_answer":"In the Storage Studio folder on your fast drive, in an area set aside for apps. The Moved tab shows each app's location; don't rearrange it by hand.","answer_markdown":"Inside the Storage Studio folder that setup created on your fast drive, in an area kept for apps. The **Moved** tab shows each app's location on the drive and when it was moved.\n\nLeave that folder as it is — renaming or moving things inside it by hand would break the shortcut on your Mac. To bring an app back, use **Move back**.","answer_html":"

Inside the Storage Studio folder that setup created on your fast drive, in an area kept for apps. The Moved tab shows each app's location on the drive and when it was moved.

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Leave that folder as it is — renaming or moving things inside it by hand would break the shortcut on your Mac. To bring an app back, use Move back.

","answer_text":"Inside the Storage Studio folder that setup created on your fast drive, in an area kept for apps. The Moved tab shows each app's location on the drive and when it was moved.\n\nLeave that folder as it is — renaming or moving things inside it by hand would break the shortcut on your Mac. To bring an app back, use Move back.","tags":["external drive","folder layout"],"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":"Where are moved apps stored on my external drive? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"In the Storage Studio folder on your fast drive, in an area set aside for apps. The Moved tab shows each app's location; don't rearrange it by hand.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Apps","path":"/faq/apps/"},{"name":"Where are moved apps stored on my external drive?","path":"/faq/apps/where-do-moved-apps-go-on-the-external-drive"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/where-do-moved-apps-go-on-the-external-drive","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Where are moved apps stored on my external drive?","alternateName":["Which folder are my moved apps in?","Find moved apps on the fast drive","Which folder on the fast drive holds moved apps?","Location of relocated apps"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Inside the Storage Studio folder that setup created on your fast drive, in an area kept for apps. The Moved tab shows each app's location on the drive and when it was moved.\n\nLeave that folder as it is — renaming or moving things inside it by hand would break the shortcut on your Mac. To bring an app back, use Move back.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/where-do-moved-apps-go-on-the-external-drive"}}]},"fragment":"
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Apps · Moving apps to your fast drive

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Where are moved apps stored on my external drive?

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Short answer: In the Storage Studio folder on your fast drive, in an area set aside for apps. The Moved tab shows each app's location; don't rearrange it by hand.

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Inside the Storage Studio folder that setup created on your fast drive, in an area kept for apps. The Moved tab shows each app's location on the drive and when it was moved.

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Leave that folder as it is — renaming or moving things inside it by hand would break the shortcut on your Mac. To bring an app back, use Move back.

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