{"id":"moving-folders.do-moved-folders-keep-working-after-a-macos-update","url":"/faq/moving-folders/do-moved-folders-keep-working-after-a-macos-update","category":{"id":"moving-folders","title":"Moving folders"},"subcategory":{"id":"basics","title":"How moving folders works"},"question":"Do moved folders keep working after a macOS or Storage Studio update?","alt_questions":["Will updating macOS break relocated folders?","Links after a macOS upgrade","Moved files after updating Storage Studio","storage studio after mac update"],"short_answer":"Yes. Links are part of your Mac's file system and survive macOS and Storage Studio updates. An update can occasionally drop Full Disk Access, which stops new moves reaching protected folders; Storage Studio tells you, and you can grant it again.","answer_markdown":"Yes. The links are part of your Mac's file system and survive updates to macOS and to Storage Studio, and Storage Studio keeps its record of every move across updates.\n\nOne thing that can change after an update is permissions: your Mac sometimes drops Storage Studio's Full Disk Access, which stops new moves and rules from reaching protected folders (existing moved files still open). Storage Studio tells you when that happens; grant it again in **System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access**.\n\nSee [Why don't my rules move anything from Documents?](/faq/moving-folders/rules-dont-move-anything-from-documents-or-desktop)","answer_html":"

Yes. The links are part of your Mac's file system and survive updates to macOS and to Storage Studio, and Storage Studio keeps its record of every move across updates.

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One thing that can change after an update is permissions: your Mac sometimes drops Storage Studio's Full Disk Access, which stops new moves and rules from reaching protected folders (existing moved files still open). Storage Studio tells you when that happens; grant it again in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access.

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","answer_text":"Yes. The links are part of your Mac's file system and survive updates to macOS and to Storage Studio, and Storage Studio keeps its record of every move across updates.\n\nOne thing that can change after an update is permissions: your Mac sometimes drops Storage Studio's Full Disk Access, which stops new moves and rules from reaching protected folders (existing moved files still open). Storage Studio tells you when that happens; grant it again in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access.\n\nSee Why don't my rules move anything from Documents?","tags":["macos update","links","full disk access"],"related":[{"id":"moving-folders.rules-dont-move-anything-from-documents-or-desktop","question":"Why don't my rules move anything from Documents, Desktop or Downloads?","url":"/faq/moving-folders/rules-dont-move-anything-from-documents-or-desktop"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Do moved folders keep working after a macOS or Storage Studio update? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. Links are part of your Mac's file system and survive macOS and Storage Studio updates. An update can occasionally drop Full Disk Access, which stops new moves reaching protected folders; Storage Studio tells you, and you can grant it again.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Moving folders","path":"/faq/moving-folders/"},{"name":"Do moved folders keep working after a macOS or Storage Studio update?","path":"/faq/moving-folders/do-moved-folders-keep-working-after-a-macos-update"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/do-moved-folders-keep-working-after-a-macos-update","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Do moved folders keep working after a macOS or Storage Studio update?","alternateName":["Will updating macOS break relocated folders?","Links after a macOS upgrade","Moved files after updating Storage Studio","storage studio after mac update"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. The links are part of your Mac's file system and survive updates to macOS and to Storage Studio, and Storage Studio keeps its record of every move across updates.\n\nOne thing that can change after an update is permissions: your Mac sometimes drops Storage Studio's Full Disk Access, which stops new moves and rules from reaching protected folders (existing moved files still open). Storage Studio tells you when that happens; grant it again in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access.\n\nSee Why don't my rules move anything from Documents?","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/do-moved-folders-keep-working-after-a-macos-update"}}]},"fragment":"
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Do moved folders keep working after a macOS or Storage Studio update?

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Short answer: Yes. Links are part of your Mac's file system and survive macOS and Storage Studio updates. An update can occasionally drop Full Disk Access, which stops new moves reaching protected folders; Storage Studio tells you, and you can grant it again.

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Yes. The links are part of your Mac's file system and survive updates to macOS and to Storage Studio, and Storage Studio keeps its record of every move across updates.

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One thing that can change after an update is permissions: your Mac sometimes drops Storage Studio's Full Disk Access, which stops new moves and rules from reaching protected folders (existing moved files still open). Storage Studio tells you when that happens; grant it again in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access.

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