Apps · Moving apps to your fast drive

Why does macOS ask for camera or microphone permission again after I move an app?

Short answer: macOS links some permissions to an app's location, so it may ask once more for Camera, Microphone or similar the first time a moved app opens. Click Allow — it's normal.

macOS ties some privacy permissions to an app's location, and a moved app runs from a new place — so the first time you open it, macOS may ask again for things like Camera, Microphone, Location or Automation. Click Allow; that's normal and it only happens once.

Storage Studio warns you ahead of time: apps that use these permissions get a Caveat badge, with the permissions listed under the app's name.

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