Easily migrate bulky apps to external storage while keeping the local launch experience seamless.
Smart Linking · Safe & Reliable · Restore Anytime
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For website demonstration only. It may not reflect the current app UI or interaction logic, and app icons may change as vendors update them.
AppPorts does more than move apps away. It connects migration, native macOS behavior, and reversibility into one reliable flow.
Large apps and toolchains can live in an external app library while a tiny Stub Portal stays local. Space is reclaimed, but the launch entry remains where macOS expects it.
Stub Portal keeps Finder, Launchpad, and the App Menu behaving normally, avoiding the arrows, broken entries, and mismatches that traditional symlinks can introduce.
Beyond app bundles, caches, config folders, models, and Application Support can also be managed. When you need to go local again, restore and clean up links in one place.
From selecting an app to launching it again, every stage has an explicit state. No path memorization required.
Choose the app that should free local storage, then confirm its size, state, and link status.
Pick the external app library. AppPorts folds destination, permissions, and available space into the move.
After the bundle moves, a light local entry remains with safe links and a rollback-aware state.
The app still appears in Finder, Launchpad, and the App Menu like a native app, and can be restored locally later.
Our unique Stub Portal technology balances beauty, compatibility, and system cleanliness.
Traditional symlinks only point a path somewhere else. Stub Portal keeps a real local app entry, so macOS still sees something that behaves like a native app.
| Feature | RECAppPorts (Stub Portal) | Traditional Symlink |
|---|---|---|
| Finder Icon | Native display, no arrows | Shows shortcut arrows |
| Launchpad | Stable display | Often breaks |
| App Menu (macOS 26) | Full support | Not supported |
| Auto-Update Protection | Built-in lock mode | No protection |
| Signature Management | Re-sign and restore built in | Manual handling |
| Orphan Link Detection | Automatic detection | No state awareness |
Free and open source under Apache 2.0. Keep apps feeling native while local storage stays comfortably under control.
