---
id: apps.will-a-moved-app-still-update
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/will-a-moved-app-still-update
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "App updates after a move"
question: "Will an app still get updates after I move it to my fast drive?"
alt_questions:
  - "Do moved apps update?"
  - "App updates after moving to external SSD"
  - "Will Chrome update if it's on an external drive?"
  - "Does auto-update still work for relocated apps?"
  - "moved app update problem"
short_answer: "Yes. In-app updaters update the copy on your fast drive, and if an updater reinstalls the app on your Mac instead, Storage Studio notices and moves the new version back."
tags: ["updates", "move app"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-is-the-relocated-apps-watch", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-are-update-labels-in-the-apps-window"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Will an app still get updates after I move it to my fast drive?

Yes, in almost all cases. Apps with built-in updaters update the copy on your fast drive directly, and the shortcut at the original location means macOS still finds the app.

Some updaters — Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft's updater, Homebrew — reinstall the app into the Applications folder instead. Storage Studio's [reinstall watch](https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-is-the-relocated-apps-watch) notices and moves the fresh version back to your fast drive, so your space stays reclaimed. Keep the drive connected when apps update.