This could come in handy.
A new option in the new macOS Sequoia developer beta allows users to install Map App Store downloads on external drives as well as run the apps from there.
It’s not a huge change, but it can help with space and storage requirements, as Apple has revised app installations so that during the installation, they no longer require twice the storage space of the app itself.
If users turn on the option in the Mac App Store, larger apps will automatically download to a nominated location instead of straight into the regular Applications folder. Specifically, if an app is larger than 1GB, it will download to that external drive.
The change brings Mac App Store apps in line with the behavior of third-party apps. These apps have traditionally downloaded to a Mac’s Download folder first, and can either be run there, or their installers can.
This new option is only present in the latest developer beta of macOS Sequoia. It should appear in the next public beta before the new OS is released officially later this year.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider