Finding things in Finder · The shortcut left behind

How can I tell in Finder which files or folders have been moved to my external drive?

Short answer: Moved items stay in their usual place but show a small curved arrow on their Finder icon. For a full list, open What's Using Space and click Relocated (N); moved apps are in the Apps window's Moved tab.

Moved items keep their place in Finder but show a small curved arrow on their icon — Finder's mark for a shortcut. The arrow means the item opens from your external drive.

For the full picture, Storage Studio keeps the list for you:

  1. Open What's Using Space (the Storage Inspector).
  2. Click Relocated (N) in the header.
  3. Each row shows the folder, where it came from, when it moved, and a Reveal in Finder button for the copy on your drive.

Moved apps are listed separately in the Moved tab of the Apps window.

See Finding the original of a shortcut and What's Using Space.

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