---
id: apps.why-are-homebrew-cask-apps-marked-caveat
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-are-homebrew-cask-apps-marked-caveat
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "Safety badges and blocked apps"
question: "Can I move apps installed with Homebrew Cask?"
alt_questions:
  - "Homebrew Cask app moved to external drive"
  - "brew upgrade reinstalls app to Applications"
  - "Homebrew installed app Caveat badge"
short_answer: "Yes. They're marked Caveat because Homebrew upgrades reinstall the app to Applications, but Storage Studio detects that and moves the new version back to your fast drive."
tags: ["homebrew", "caveat", "updates"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-is-the-relocated-apps-watch"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I move apps installed with Homebrew Cask?

Yes — they get a **Caveat** badge. Homebrew's upgrades reinstall the app into the Applications folder, which would undo the move, but Storage Studio detects that and re-applies the move automatically.

So you can move them; just expect the app to briefly reappear on your built-in drive after an upgrade until Storage Studio moves it back.