{"id":"apps.why-does-a-running-app-show-as-blocked","url":"/faq/apps/why-does-a-running-app-show-as-blocked","category":{"id":"apps","title":"Apps"},"subcategory":{"id":"safety-badges","title":"Safety badges and blocked apps"},"question":"Why does an app show as Blocked with \"Currently running\"?","alt_questions":["Currently running. Quit and refresh, then try again","Blocked because app is open","App still blocked after I quit it"],"short_answer":"The app is open, and open apps can't be moved safely. Quit it fully (including any menu bar part), refresh the list, and the Move button returns.","answer_markdown":"Because it's open, and an open app can't be moved safely. Quit the app, refresh the Apps list, and it gets its normal badge and **Move** button back.\n\nIf it still shows as running, check for a menu bar icon or a background part of the app that's still open, and quit that too.","answer_html":"

Because it's open, and an open app can't be moved safely. Quit the app, refresh the Apps list, and it gets its normal badge and Move button back.

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If it still shows as running, check for a menu bar icon or a background part of the app that's still open, and quit that too.

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Apps · Safety badges and blocked apps

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Why does an app show as Blocked with "Currently running"?

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Short answer: The app is open, and open apps can't be moved safely. Quit it fully (including any menu bar part), refresh the list, and the Move button returns.

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Because it's open, and an open app can't be moved safely. Quit the app, refresh the Apps list, and it gets its normal badge and Move button back.

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If it still shows as running, check for a menu bar icon or a background part of the app that's still open, and quit that too.

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