---
id: apps.where-do-moved-apps-go-on-the-external-drive
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/where-do-moved-apps-go-on-the-external-drive
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["external drive", "folder layout"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-is-the-shortcut-left-behind-when-i-move-an-app", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-do-i-move-an-app-back-to-my-mac"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Where are moved apps stored on my external drive?

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.

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**.