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Moving files in macOS Sierra

In previous OS X versions to move a file from a thumb drive or other external drive I could just highlight the file. Then I would hold the "command" key and press my track pad and move the file. Since upgrading to macOS this doesn't seem to work. Any ideas?

Ok I figured it out. I have to click and hold the arrow on the file and then press the "command" key to move the file. Before I press and hold the "command" key then highlight the file with the arrow and move it.

Move files to a different disk: Press and hold the Command key, then drag the files to the disk.​

 

Trying to drag and drop files and they are copied, not moved. I searched help and it says to use the command key to copy files. I want to move files not copy them. I tried both methods and they both create copies.

Ok I figured it out. I have to click and hold the arrow on the file and then press the "command" key to move the file. Before I press and hold the "command" key then highlight the file with the arrow and move it.

Thanks for the solution NR2D. Just to clarify for other readers in the community, click on the file you want too move and keep holding down the mouse/trackpad. Then press and hold the command key and drag the file to it's destination and release. The file will then be moved and not copied. This will also work when selections multiple files (I did try it). Hold the command key to select the files to move. Once selected, click and hold (you must hold or the other files will be deselected) on one of the files and then press and hold the command key while dragging the files to their destination. I hope this helps and that my instructions are clear.

HI

Hold the command key to select the files to move. How? I used to select multiple files selecting the first file, holding arrow ⇧ and then the last one. Tks

The method will depend on which view you are in. List view or icon view. In list view, you select the first file in the list you wish to move and hold down the shift key and select the last file. Everything in between will be selected. In icon view, you can click in the white space to the left of the first file and drag a selection box around all the files you wish to select. If the selection includes a file you do not wish to select, you can hold down the command key and click on that file to deselect it.

See the following link for explanations that include screen shots:

https://osxdaily.com/2013/09/16/select-multiple-files-mac-os-x/

Just drag the file using the mouse/pad. Just before you release the file at the destination folder, press and hold CMD key while releasing the mouse button. This removes the sign. = add. When is not there the file is moved.

Please disregard. My original post was unhelpful.

this has not helped at all

Why was this featured changed

Why does apple deliberately make things like these problems - I'm ready to return to PCs.

This is a big problem

Is apple just wanting us to buy more cloud space.

How can I cut and paste. I bought this $1,900 macbook in 2017 and I've spent 6 hours after my vacation trying to figure out how to copy files from my iPhone to my Mac. I gave up and used Dropbox to and now I can't cut and paste them from my Dropbox folder to my Vacation folder.

I feel like a total dirtbag for spending my hard earned money on a computer that doesn't work and wastes my time for simple functions.

NR2D...This worked thank you! macOS Sierra

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I figured it out for macOS Sierra.

Steps:

1. Select the files you want to move
2. Click and hold the "fn" button
3. Drag the files to the new destination (while holding the "fn" button). keep holding the Fn button!!!
4. Lastly, before you releasing the "fn" button, click and also hold "command" and then release and drop the files.

This was driving me nuts, hope this helps.

最后更新：2017-09-19 08:41:37

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