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I think this may be a misunderstanding on your part (no disrespect). Cut/paste works slightly differently on macOS compared to Windows. There's no actual concep
by sxg 4y ago
I think this may be a misunderstanding on your part (no disrespect). Cut/paste works slightly differently on macOS compared to Windows. There's no actual concept of "cut". You just "copy" whatever files you want. When you're ready to paste, you can hit Cmd+V to "paste" or Cmd+alt+V to "paste and remove the original file(s)".
The benefit is that you don't have to decide whether you want to just "copy" or "cut" before you're ready to "paste", which makes a lot of sense if you're not coming from a Windows background. But yes, migrating from Windows to macOS makes this feel confusing.
- Teever 4y agoNow how do I do this with a mouse? (I already know the answer, but I'm curious if you do. It isn't very discoverable.)
- carl_dr 4y agoDrag while holding option?
- Teever 4y agoWith only a mouse. Imagine you're using the only computer that you'd want your mother to use.
- sxg 4y agoDrag and drop from one folder to another is how I would do it with a mouse only. Is there another way?
- Teever 4y agoNo, there isn't. and that's my point. If you want to copy a file in OSX with your mouse you use the menu bar whereas if you want to cut and paste (move) a file in OSX with your mouse then you use the two open windows method that you describe. They are both very different and one isn't so discoverable. What's the worst about this is that it's purely a choice and Apple intentionally greys out the cut option in the menu bar. Madness.