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It removes Storage Studio's records of app moves that didn't finish, plus any partial copies those moves left on your drive. Your apps in Applications are untouched.

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Moves that already finished — where the app in Applications was replaced with a shortcut — are skipped; use Resume for those instead, so nothing you rely on is disturbed.

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Troubleshooting & messages · Undo, move back and Recycle Vault

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What does "Discard unfinished moves" do in Verify Setup?

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Short answer: It deletes records of app moves that didn't finish and the partial copies they left on your drive. Apps in Applications are untouched; finished moves are skipped.

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It removes Storage Studio's records of app moves that didn't finish, plus any partial copies those moves left on your drive. Your apps in Applications are untouched.

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Moves that already finished — where the app in Applications was replaced with a shortcut — are skipped; use Resume for those instead, so nothing you rely on is disturbed.

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