{"id":"moving-folders.can-i-rename-or-reorganise-moved-files-on-the-drive","url":"/faq/moving-folders/can-i-rename-or-reorganise-moved-files-on-the-drive","category":{"id":"moving-folders","title":"Moving folders"},"subcategory":{"id":"specific-folders","title":"Moving specific folders"},"question":"Can I rename or reorganise moved files directly on the fast drive?","alt_questions":["Rename a folder on the external drive after moving","Reorganise relocated files in Finder","Will editing the drive folder break links?","delete files on the fast drive by hand"],"short_answer":"Not the moved folders themselves: links on your Mac point to those exact places, so renaming or moving them on the drive breaks the links. Edit files through the links as usual; to reorganise, move the folder back first, change it, then move it again.","answer_markdown":"Not the moved folders themselves — the links on your Mac point to those exact places, so renaming, moving or deleting them on the drive breaks the links and the files stop opening from their original spots.\n\nYou can safely open and edit the files through the links on your Mac, as usual. To rearrange or rename, move the folder back to your Mac first, make your changes, then move it again. If links do break, the item shows a warning in the Relocated panel with a way to clean up.\n\nSee [What is a broken relocation?](/faq/moving-folders/what-is-a-broken-relocation)","answer_html":"

Not the moved folders themselves — the links on your Mac point to those exact places, so renaming, moving or deleting them on the drive breaks the links and the files stop opening from their original spots.

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You can safely open and edit the files through the links on your Mac, as usual. To rearrange or rename, move the folder back to your Mac first, make your changes, then move it again. If links do break, the item shows a warning in the Relocated panel with a way to clean up.

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See What is a broken relocation?

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Can I rename or reorganise moved files directly on the fast drive?

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Short answer: Not the moved folders themselves: links on your Mac point to those exact places, so renaming or moving them on the drive breaks the links. Edit files through the links as usual; to reorganise, move the folder back first, change it, then move it again.

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Not the moved folders themselves — the links on your Mac point to those exact places, so renaming, moving or deleting them on the drive breaks the links and the files stop opening from their original spots.

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You can safely open and edit the files through the links on your Mac, as usual. To rearrange or rename, move the folder back to your Mac first, make your changes, then move it again. If links do break, the item shows a warning in the Relocated panel with a way to clean up.

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See What is a broken relocation?

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