{"id":"finder-location.can-i-rename-or-move-a-shortcut-in-finder","url":"/faq/finder-location/can-i-rename-or-move-a-shortcut-in-finder","category":{"id":"finder-location","title":"Finding things in Finder"},"subcategory":{"id":"shortcuts","title":"The shortcut left behind"},"question":"Can I rename or move a shortcut that Storage Studio left behind?","alt_questions":["Is it OK to rename a relocated folder in Finder?","Can I drag a moved folder's shortcut somewhere else?","rename symlink storage studio","What happens if I move the shortcut to another folder?","Can I reorganise folders that have been relocated?"],"short_answer":"Best not to. Storage Studio expects each shortcut where it left it, so a renamed or moved shortcut can show as needing attention. Move the item back first, reorganise it, then move it again if you want the space.","answer_markdown":"It's best not to. Storage Studio looks for each shortcut at the exact place it left it. If you rename it or drag it somewhere else, the original spot looks empty, and the item can show up as needing attention in the **Relocated** panel. **Move back** also expects to find its shortcut where it was.\n\nIf you want to reorganise:\n\n1. Move the item back first (What's Using Space → **Relocated (N)** → **Move back**, or the Apps window's **Moved** tab for apps).\n2. Rename or rearrange it on your Mac.\n3. Move it to the drive again if you still want the space.\n\nRenaming or rearranging files *inside* a relocated folder through Finder is normal everyday use and is fine.\n\nSee [what a broken relocation means](/faq/finder-location/what-does-a-broken-relocation-mean).","answer_html":"

It's best not to. Storage Studio looks for each shortcut at the exact place it left it. If you rename it or drag it somewhere else, the original spot looks empty, and the item can show up as needing attention in the Relocated panel. Move back also expects to find its shortcut where it was.

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If you want to reorganise:

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  1. Move the item back first (What's Using Space → Relocated (N) → Move back, or the Apps window's Moved tab for apps).
  2. Rename or rearrange it on your Mac.
  3. Move it to the drive again if you still want the space.
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Renaming or rearranging files inside a relocated folder through Finder is normal everyday use and is fine.

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See what a broken relocation means.

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Finding things in Finder · The shortcut left behind

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Can I rename or move a shortcut that Storage Studio left behind?

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Short answer: Best not to. Storage Studio expects each shortcut where it left it, so a renamed or moved shortcut can show as needing attention. Move the item back first, reorganise it, then move it again if you want the space.

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It's best not to. Storage Studio looks for each shortcut at the exact place it left it. If you rename it or drag it somewhere else, the original spot looks empty, and the item can show up as needing attention in the Relocated panel. Move back also expects to find its shortcut where it was.

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If you want to reorganise:

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  1. Move the item back first (What's Using Space → Relocated (N) → Move back, or the Apps window's Moved tab for apps).
  2. Rename or rearrange it on your Mac.
  3. Move it to the drive again if you still want the space.
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Renaming or rearranging files inside a relocated folder through Finder is normal everyday use and is fine.

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See what a broken relocation means.

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