Settings & keep-time · Rules and safety floors
Will a move rule relocate an old file I still open regularly?
Short answer: No — move rules keep any file you've opened recently, even an old one, using macOS's own record of file use. Anything that is moved leaves a shortcut so it still opens in place.
No. Move rules use the age you set, but they also keep any file you've opened recently — even if it's old — using macOS's own record of when files were last used. A reference you still rely on stays where it is.
Anything that is moved leaves a shortcut behind, so it still opens from its usual place.