I have also found this link which is an alternative. I'm going to keep researching this further
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20081112153330648 On Jun 30, 2010, at 8:56 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > No I have already looked, by turning VO off does not change the fact that > Apple do not want users (sighted or blind) to cut in the finder. Shame Apple > had not supplied a move file/folder feature for moving items. There used to > be a hack you could enter into the terminal to unlock the greyed out cut in > the main menu and pop up menu. But cutting would then just move to trash. > > http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20060626085238931 > > > > > > > > On 30 Jun 2010, at 13:31, Cody Hurst w >> I tend to concur with that assessment, but this script should be easy enough >> to set up. rather than do as the page says and install it via the system >> preferences, one could just open voiceover and make a keyboard commander >> short cut as none of us would be working with a ma without voiceover anyway. >> Antoher odd thought, do you think perhaps the cut option is grayed out >> because we're using voiceover, and when voiceover is disabled, the option is >> ungrayed. seems silly but it could be a system wide bug, or feature as it was >> On Jun 30, 2010, at 6:01 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> This is a philosophical letter, or at least somewhat.:-) >>> I think it's odd that no screen reader in any graphical user interface that >>> i have encountered has had a good drag-n-drop feature. Surely both Jfw and >>> Wineyes has it but i have never managed to remember the commands for those >>> things. The only screen reader i've seen that has had a good drag-&-drop >>> feature was the old Outspoken screen reader for the older Macs, and that >>> feature was really good. I wonder if it's due to technical difficulties or >>> what could make it hard to implement this feature? and what about clicking >>> with modifiers helld down? There are many applications where you have to >>> option-click, shift click, command click or drag with modifier keys held >>> down to get a certain effect. Why doesn't this work with Voiceover? It may, >>> as i said be hard to implement so that could be why it's not possible but >>> well, i must admit it bugs me sometimes. >>> /Krister >>> 30 jun 2010 kl. 02.08 skrev William Windels: >>> >>>> Hi Chris, >>>> This is a known problem that we can't drag and drop objects in the finder. >>>> apple knows already of this issue but it seems that they are not planning >>>> to change this in the near future. >>>> It's frustrated, I know but, there is a good alternative like described in >>>> the mail of Rossy. >>>> >>>> I use this script and I have linked the hockey command+option+shift+x to >>>> do this task. >>>> It goes fast enough for me but, of course, a natural command+x should be >>>> better :( >>>> >>>> Hope this helps, >>>> best regards, >>>> William >>>> >>>> Op 30-jun-2010, om 01:23 heeft Chris Moore het volgende geschreven: >>>> >>>>> I had never noticed this problem before as I just used the mouse in the >>>>> past to drag and drop, now I can't see to use the mouse. So I tried to >>>>> use command + x to cut and no joy. However, cut works in text edit etc. >>>>> I have sent a message to Apple asking about this, will let you know if >>>>> they come back with anything constructive. Anyone else who has this >>>>> issue, then please send an email to Apple too. >>>>> On 29 Jun 2010, at 22:21, rossy wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> hi , >>>>>> if it can help you here you can find the script move file . >>>>>> this helps for the cut and paste . >>>>>> http://www.universalaccess.it/script-english/ >>>>>> let us know if you need help . >>>>>> rossy >>>>>> www.universalaccess.it >>>>>> >>>>>> Il giorno 29/giu/2010, alle ore 17.16, Alfredo ha scritto: >>>>>> >>>>>>> How to you drag a file or folder from one folder to another? I know >>>>>>> this can be done, as it is in the starting guide but I did not >>>>>>> understand how to do this. 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