APPPORTS / Documentation
Give your apps and data
a home on external storage.
START HERE
Find the guide you need
Choose a guide for what you want to do.
Move applications
Move apps to an external drive, then manage launching and updates.
Move data
Find data that takes up space and choose a suitable migration method.
Prepare external storage
Choose a disk format and learn how to connect and use your drive.
Understand status badges
Read the labels in the app list and decide what to do next.
Solve a problem
Start with the symptoms and find a way to troubleshoot or recover.
Read the blog
Explore the experiments and failures behind migration choices and limits.
Planning to upgrade to macOS 27?
Check your existing migrations and find out what needs attention.