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Well how many of you felt frustrated when not being able to use Cmd+x / Cmd+v for moving files/directories in finder and have to take a recourse to mouse, open
by nimeshneema 12y ago
Well how many of you felt frustrated when not being able to use Cmd+x / Cmd+v for moving files/directories in finder and have to take a recourse to mouse, open the source and destination finder windows and drag files manually?
I recently discovered this gem that accomplishes the feat using keyboard shortcut. Use Cmd+c to place the file(s)/directorie(s) on clipboard. Now move to destination directory and use "Cmd+v" to do copy-paste and use "Cmd+Option+v" to move the selected files and folders.
- archagon 12y agoYep! I was gobsmacked when I found out. Unfortunately, it's a little bit inconsistent at times, especially when moving files between different media.
- nimeshneema 12y agoCan you please describe the exact steps where the behaviour was inconsistent. We can always file a radar.
- oneeyedpigeon 12y agoAnother bugbear for me, coming from Windows, was no single-key shortcut to open / delete a file, two of the most common operations. All these little reasons mean I almost never navigate the Finder using the keyboard, which is a real pain (from memory, Explorer is actually very keyboard-friendly).