Hi, The cmd-option-v command for "Moving" files is only available within the Finder. If you use cmd-option-v elsewhere, it will likely perform other actions It's kind of like the command set only available within the File Manager.
HTH. Later... such as "Paste Formatting". Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-03-20, at 2:21 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: > Sorry, a correction. I meant to say command V. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 20, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> After you press cmd-c to Copy the file, you must press cmd-option-v to Move >> it. Note that you add the option key to the normal cmd-v (Paste) command to >> perform the Move action. >> >> HTH. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On 2013-03-20, at 1:10 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Highlight the file concerned, then I copy it to the clipboard and then >>> press the option shift . Or shift option ,. I'm not sure if this is >>> correct. If not, please let me know. Thank you. >>> >>> Kawal. >>> >>> On 20 Mar 2013, at 06:02 PM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> could you tell us the exact steps you are using? This works for me 100% >>>> of the time. >>>> >>>> Ricardo Walker >>>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>> >>>> On Mar 20, 2013, at 7:33 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It's never worked for me as I've tried so many times. >>>>> >>>>> Kawal. >>>>> >>>>> On 20 Mar 2013, at 09:11 AM, Danny Noonan <da...@familynoonan.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> In all fareness it's a function not a trick and has been described by >>>>>> david Woodbridge and others since ml. It's stupid for osx to allow cut >>>>>> for editing audio, text etc and not file management but apple aren't >>>>>> consistent but sure are proud. >>>>>> >>>>>> If some don't know about move perhaps some don't know about consecutive >>>>>> and non consecutive file selection so if no one else does, when I'm at >>>>>> my computer ill write a little bit on that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kind regards >>>>>> Danny. >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On 20/03/2013, at 12:14 PM, Michael Marshall <mightymaggie...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> hello harry, >>>>>>> it took a lot of time for appel to even think about copping and moving >>>>>>> files on the OS i do a lot of moving of folders and files so i'm glad i >>>>>>> found this trick >>>>>>> On 20/03/2013, at 10:42 AM, Harry Hogue <harryhog...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> yes, it is common to need to "move" files/folders after copying them >>>>>>>> rather than cutting them. You are still able to cut text and paste it >>>>>>>> where ever it may be needed. I still don't understand the need to >>>>>>>> move instead of cutting and pasting, and it accomplishes the same >>>>>>>> thing, but it is confusing for those coming from a Windows environment. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Harry >>>>>>>> On Mar 19, 2013, at 4:51 PM, Michael Marshall >>>>>>>> <mightymaggie...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> hello listers, >>>>>>>>> i found a little trick in regards to cutting and pasting files in ML. >>>>>>>>> a little background, i had a folder on an external hard drive witch i >>>>>>>>> wanted to cut and move to a new location but the cut option was >>>>>>>>> dimmed. >>>>>>>>> i found a way, i hit command c to copy then, after finding the place >>>>>>>>> where i wanted the folder moved i hit command option and v and >>>>>>>>> presto! it cut the folder instead of copping. >>>>>>>>> i just thought i would let the list know about this in cace someone >>>>>>>>> was having trubbel. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> kind regards >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Michael >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 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