---
id: finder-location.reveal-a-moved-app-on-the-drive
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/reveal-a-moved-app-on-the-drive
category: "Finding things in Finder"
subcategory: "Moved and offloaded apps in Finder"
question: "How do I see where a moved app actually lives on my external drive?"
alt_questions:
  - "Reveal moved app in Finder"
  - "Find the real app bundle on the fast drive"
  - "Where did Storage Studio put my app?"
  - "show moved application location"
  - "Apps window Moved tab destination path"
short_answer: "Open the Apps window's Moved tab: each app shows its destination, and Reveal in Finder opens the app on the external drive. Or select its shortcut in Applications and choose File → Show Original."
tags: ["apps", "reveal in finder", "moved tab"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/will-a-moved-app-still-appear-in-applications", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/where-are-offloaded-apps-kept", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/how-do-i-find-the-real-file-behind-a-shortcut"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I see where a moved app actually lives on my external drive?

Open the Apps window's **Moved** tab. Each moved app is listed with the date it moved and its destination on the drive, and **Reveal in Finder** opens Finder at the app itself on the external drive — not the shortcut in Applications.

From Finder you can also select the app's shortcut in Applications and choose **File → Show Original**.

Leave the app where it is on the drive. To bring it home, use **Move back** in the **Moved** tab, which restores it to exactly the folder it came from.