---
id: apps.which-apps-should-i-move-to-an-external-drive
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/which-apps-should-i-move-to-an-external-drive
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "Choosing which apps to move"
question: "Which apps should I move to an external drive?"
alt_questions:
  - "Best apps to move off my Mac"
  - "What apps are good to relocate?"
  - "Which apps to put on external SSD"
  - "Should I move games and creative apps?"
  - "Good candidates for moving"
short_answer: "Large apps you open occasionally with a Safe or Caveat badge — creative tools, games, specialist software. Sort the Internal tab by Size and filter by Older than to find them."
tags: ["choosing apps", "free up space"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/which-apps-should-i-keep-on-the-internal-drive", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-do-i-find-my-biggest-apps"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Which apps should I move to an external drive?

The best candidates are **large apps you open occasionally** and that show a **Safe** or **Caveat** badge — big creative tools, games, specialist or seasonal software. They free the most space and you rarely notice them running from the drive.

To find them, sort the Internal tab by **Size** and use the **Older than** filter. Keep on your built-in drive the apps you use all day, apps that must run without the drive, and apps that update constantly. See [apps to keep](https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/which-apps-should-i-keep-on-the-internal-drive).