{"id":"apps.why-cant-i-move-apps-when-my-licence-is-inactive","url":"/faq/apps/why-cant-i-move-apps-when-my-licence-is-inactive","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"moving-apps","title":"Moving apps to your fast drive"},"question":"Why can't I move apps when my licence or trial has ended?","alt_questions":["Apps relocator paused licence","Move button not working after trial","Licence on hold can't move apps","Do moved apps stop working when my subscription ends?"],"short_answer":"While the licence isn't active, new app moves pause — but apps already moved stay put and keep working. Reactivate to carry on.","answer_markdown":"New moves, offloads and other automatic actions pause while your licence isn't active. Nothing is deleted, and apps you've already moved stay where they are and keep opening normally.\n\nReactivating your licence turns everything back on where it left off. See [the trial and licence guide](/manual/trial).","answer_html":"<p>New moves, offloads and other automatic actions pause while your licence isn&#39;t active. Nothing is deleted, and apps you&#39;ve already moved stay where they are and keep opening normally.</p>\n<p>Reactivating your licence turns everything back on where it left off. See <a href=\"/manual/trial\">the trial and licence guide</a>.</p>","answer_text":"New moves, offloads and other automatic actions pause while your licence isn't active. Nothing is deleted, and apps you've already moved stay where they are and keep opening normally.\n\nReactivating your licence turns everything back on where it left off. See the trial and licence guide.","tags":["licence","trial"],"related":[{"id":"apps.what-happens-to-moved-apps-when-the-drive-is-disconnected","question":"What happens to my moved apps when the external drive is disconnected?","url":"/faq/apps/what-happens-to-moved-apps-when-the-drive-is-disconnected"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Why can't I move apps when my licence or trial has ended? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"While the licence isn't active, new app moves pause — but apps already moved stay put and keep working. Reactivate to carry on.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Apps","path":"/faq/apps/"},{"name":"Why can't I move apps when my licence or trial has ended?","path":"/faq/apps/why-cant-i-move-apps-when-my-licence-is-inactive"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-cant-i-move-apps-when-my-licence-is-inactive","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why can't I move apps when my licence or trial has ended?","alternateName":["Apps relocator paused licence","Move button not working after trial","Licence on hold can't move apps","Do moved apps stop working when my subscription ends?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"New moves, offloads and other automatic actions pause while your licence isn't active. Nothing is deleted, and apps you've already moved stay where they are and keep opening normally.\n\nReactivating your licence turns everything back on where it left off. See the trial and licence guide.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-cant-i-move-apps-when-my-licence-is-inactive"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/apps/\" aria-current=\"true\">Apps</a> <span>146</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#apps-window\">The Apps window and launcher</a> <span>29</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/apps/#moving-apps\">Moving apps to your fast drive</a> <span>25</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#safety-badges\">Safety badges and blocked apps</a> <span>17</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#updates-after-move\">App updates after a move</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#moving-back\">Moving apps back</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#offloading\">Offloading and restoring apps</a> <span>18</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#uninstalling\">Uninstalling apps</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#reliability\">Drive, safety and recovery</a> <span>13</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/#choosing-apps\">Choosing which apps to move</a> <span>11</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Why can&#39;t I move apps when my licence or trial has ended?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> · <a href=\"/faq/apps/#moving-apps\">Moving apps to your fast drive</a></p>\n<h1>Why can&#39;t I move apps when my licence or trial has ended?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> While the licence isn&#39;t active, new app moves pause — but apps already moved stay put and keep working. Reactivate to carry on.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>New moves, offloads and other automatic actions pause while your licence isn&#39;t active. Nothing is deleted, and apps you&#39;ve already moved stay where they are and keep opening normally.</p>\n<p>Reactivating your licence turns everything back on where it left off. See <a href=\"/manual/trial\">the trial and licence guide</a>.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/what-happens-to-moved-apps-when-the-drive-is-disconnected\">What happens to my moved apps when the external drive is disconnected?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/apps/why-cant-i-move-apps-when-my-licence-is-inactive.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/apps/why-cant-i-move-apps-when-my-licence-is-inactive.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}