Mac user for 25 years (or more)...never knew this... move files instead of copy... always thought why does apple not have command x? but this is really an insight... so simple but so important to save a lot space of data. Thanks.
Yes, God bless you, indeed. Coming from Windows, I got so frustrated that I couldn't Cut and Paste a file from an old folder to a new one or that I couldn't right click and select "Move to Folder ..." Thank you for your help!
Man, thank you so much for this! I'm thrilled to finally own a nice Mac for music production (vs pc), but as soon as I wanted to simply move file into a different location - in this case a few IR files for my guitar - I became frustrated pretty quickly. Your explanations here are clear and concise, and I really appreciate it! Subbed immediately 💯
You are the best. I bought a new iMac after 10 years on my old one and decided to learn a little more about it. Your toutorials are the greatest! Thank you, thank you.
Another Excellent video! I have been a casual Mac user for almost 30 years when I purchased a used Apple II CI. These are amazing tips that I never new about. Thanks so much for this video and all your other informative and enlightening videos. I have subscribed!
Great tips! I'm an ex Windows guy and have been missing the cut/paste feature for moving docs. You gave me the replacement in the Command-move function. I appreciate you!
I did not know about drag and dropping to the Back button Arrows. I’ve always loved the way one can drag and drop, with View set to List, selected files from all different levels or hierarchies of folders to another folder. I wonder if they’ve added that functionality to Windows’ folder views?
Sneaky how you saved the best tip for last :) I learned a lot from this video! I am a long time advanced Windows user and realized I should use a Mac part time to get fully up to speed with it.
Thank you for this! I've been a Windows user for ages and moved to Mac full time a year or so ago. Your vids have been paramount in helping make the transition!! I used the instructions you shared for Quick Action with Automator and it works awesome. How do I edit a quick action I've created?
Thanks so much! I was missing the MS Windows right-click "Send to" function for moving files to other folders. This is going to save me tons of time and mental torture. You're the best - again!
Yeah, thanks much. I waited too long how to move files on a Mac (always knew on Windows). I use control and command key a lot but that option key had features unbeknownst to me.
Why does your finder window look so different than mine? Mine doesn't have any of these features. Definitely doesn't show the file path of how deep I am
Select file, click with 2 fingers and select "copy". Navigate to new folder, click on it with 2 fingers to get context-menu. Keep the menu open and press "option"-key, then select "move item here".
Exellent! You are a great help. I am very new to the Apple app. Sometimes your mouse clicks and next step, are a bit too fast and is hard to keep up with. It would be better if when you are showing your "how to do" samples, if you were a bit slower so that we could keep up with your instruction. Thank you very much, for sharing your knowledge. It is greatly appreciated. 😊
I always learn something new from all of Gary's videos. They are great. An additional way to move files, if you are comfortable with using the Terminal app, is to invoke the mv command: mv
You can't. This tells you that the caps lock is on. What's the situation where it becomes annoying. How are you using your caps lock key (I never, ever, use it, personally).
Informative..thank you. However, is it just my screen..? I had troubles following you when you were going to or pointing out anything on the tool bar…it was outside my screens line of sight. Probably just me, if not perhaps you could do a video on how I adjust my screen ..lol Thanks again.
You have an excellent way of explaining. I might have read or heard these different techniques many times but now it seems I really incorporated them. Thanks and keep up with the good work!
Learned alot thank you! Question: Is there a way to add a folder to your right click menu to move items to? Like hover the pointer over an item, right click then select to folder you want to move items into? I have been trying to figure this out and found your video, again really learned from you much appreciated.
very interesting you had me looking in accessibility at other things, really dont go in there much out of sight out of mind, it is amazing how much you can do i wish i seen a lot of your videos back when you made them and learned over time vs learning so much recently
Wery useful tutorial. Cann you make automation for copy files to USB drive as on windows when you right click and then select send to and then it opens new drives where you cann copy files?
Gary - another excellent tutorial. Thank you. I wonder though, if sometimes less isn't more? I mean, do we really need 10 ways to move a file? I suppose different options work well for different needs, but having to learn the 10 different ways just to find the one or two most useful to me can be a little overwhelming.
It is nice to have options. If apple removed a few of these, no doubt people would be up in arms if that was one they used. Just choose which method works best for you and you don't need to remember the others.
What do you think would be the best choice to move large numbers of files in 10.15.7 without causing finder to hang or get stuck. I’ve been using Drag-N-drop or copy and past to no avail. I always have to go to an older partition of El Capitan when it comes to file management for this reason. 10.11.6 has been very stable and smooth , even when moving multiple TB’s of data.
I typically command +C and command V large folders. Recently it slowed my older iMac to a crawl, and ate up double the size of the filter i moved from the external drive to the main drive. I now drag and drop and things go super fast. I am so used to being able to command c and command v method, but have to use the drag and drop method instead. Why changed?
You can't. Either use some other method (two windows, one window but see both locations in List or Column View, spring loading, etc) or use Copy+Move instead.
Hello I would like to know how I can organize my files by bringing some files above others when I try it it just drops into another folder instead of being placed above or below a specific folder.
If you are having trouble with that, then just open up two Finder windows, one showing the first folder with the files, and one showing the destination folder. Then drag and drop between these windows.
Thanks for stepping in and saving the glaring usability problems of MacOS. You have to hold option key to see a move option? Really. There's absolutely NO hint of that anywhere in the interface. And all of the other ways to move filed involver dragging? Really. What happened to right click -> move to option. Would be much faster than performing all those drag dexterity exercises. This is only one of many usability problems this Linux and Windows user had been inflicted on by MacOS. Gotta give their marketing team credit. They managed to convince a considerable number of people that the least intuitive and usable OS is actually the opposite.
By default dragging will move files on the same drive, and copy files to another drive. Holding Option gives you the opposite "option" to that. You can use the keyboard to move files too (Command+C, etc). Watch the whole video.
Is there any way to move file without go into the folder ?, go into some folder for just press cmd + opt + V . . . if it be on windows, I just click at the folder then ctrl + v
Thank you for the video. Why can't I just right click on a file and hit a button that says "move to ..." and move it to the folder that I want? I feel like all of these are not efficient for workflow...
I use Option+Shift to move/duplicate files to a new folder and the file stays in its original folder as well... It is still a drag and drop method but I use this in my daily workflow.
Hi Gary, I'm a bit new to your channel, but I love it so far. Did this change with Big Sur? I have always been able to spring load my folders, but since I updated to Big Sur, it won't do it. I double checked my Pointer control, but still not luck. Awesome tips in the video. Thanks!
Hi Gary, new to MAC OS and my new iMac is eating my lunch. Unable to drag n drop files between folders. Its seems to be a permissions issue. Where do I verify on the iMac. No issues copying files if I move the 2 devices to my Windows box. Suggestions?
If you drag and drop on the SAME drive, it moves. If you drag and drop from one drive to ANOTHER, it copies. Make sense because the system doesn't want to assume you want to delete the file on the original drive. Use the Option key while dragging to do the reverse.
Bless your soul, young man. You revealed how to move files without dragging! I cannot thank you enough for ending my frustration!!!
I agree!
Me too. I had trouble dragging and dropping on my MacBook Pro.
Mac user for 25 years (or more)...never knew this... move files instead of copy... always thought why does apple not have command x?
but this is really an insight... so simple but so important to save a lot space of data. Thanks.
I've been on Mac for years and didn't know most of these. This should be a mandatory video for new Mac users.
Yes, God bless you, indeed. Coming from Windows, I got so frustrated that I couldn't Cut and Paste a file from an old folder to a new one or that I couldn't right click and select "Move to Folder ..."
Thank you for your help!
Man, thank you so much for this! I'm thrilled to finally own a nice Mac for music production (vs pc), but as soon as I wanted to simply move file into a different location - in this case a few IR files for my guitar - I became frustrated pretty quickly. Your explanations here are clear and concise, and I really appreciate it! Subbed immediately 💯
I can't tell you how incredibly helpful this was! It will make my life much easier. Thank you!!
You are the best. I bought a new iMac after 10 years on my old one and decided to learn a little more about it. Your toutorials are the greatest! Thank you, thank you.
I have terabytes of photos from over the years that I want to move at the click of a button and you showed me the way with the automator. Thank you
Another Excellent video! I have been a casual Mac user for almost 30 years when I purchased a used Apple II CI. These are amazing tips that I never new about. Thanks so much for this video and all your other informative and enlightening videos. I have subscribed!
Great tips! I'm an ex Windows guy and have been missing the cut/paste feature for moving docs. You gave me the replacement in the Command-move function. I appreciate you!
Returning to Mac after a decade away and this was precisely the reminder I needed.
This was excellent!! Clear, thorough, efficient instruction. Thank you.
I did not know about drag and dropping to the Back button Arrows. I’ve always loved the way one can drag and drop, with View set to List, selected files from all different levels or hierarchies of folders to another folder. I wonder if they’ve added that functionality to Windows’ folder views?
Sneaky how you saved the best tip for last :) I learned a lot from this video! I am a long time advanced Windows user and realized I should use a Mac part time to get fully up to speed with it.
Thank you for this! I've been a Windows user for ages and moved to Mac full time a year or so ago. Your vids have been paramount in helping make the transition!! I used the instructions you shared for Quick Action with Automator and it works awesome. How do I edit a quick action I've created?
In Automator, go to File, Open Recent. If you don't see it there, then search for it in the Finder or look in ~/Library/Services
Thanks so much! I was missing the MS Windows right-click "Send to" function for moving files to other folders. This is going to save me tons of time and mental torture. You're the best - again!
Yeah, thanks much. I waited too long how to move files on a Mac (always knew on Windows). I use control and command key a lot but that option key had features unbeknownst to me.
Why does your finder window look so different than mine? Mine doesn't have any of these features. Definitely doesn't show the file path of how deep I am
Thank you so much! The last step was the one I was looking for! Command C and then Option Command V
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I'm new to mac and the journey to explore mac world is quite challenging.
I ALWAYS learn something with you, Gary!
You really know this system - THANK YOU VERY MUCH
2:37 no need to wait for the "example" folder to open to release the file. can be dropped to the tab top label. ;)
Thanks so much !!! I was tearing my hair out trying to figure this out and you made it super simple.
Select file, click with 2 fingers and select "copy".
Navigate to new folder, click on it with 2 fingers to get context-menu.
Keep the menu open and press "option"-key, then select "move item here".
Exellent! You are a great help.
I am very new to the Apple app. Sometimes your mouse clicks and next step, are a bit too fast and is hard to keep up with. It would be better if when you are showing your "how to do" samples, if you were a bit slower so that we could keep up with your instruction.
Thank you very much, for sharing your knowledge. It is greatly appreciated. 😊
Maybe slow down the video. I actually pause it and digest then press play again! Way too fast for me too. But such a valuable video!
hi.
how do i keep my folders in one desktop i don't want it to appear on the other desktops i have ?
Finally understand how to move files so I can stop complaining it is different than Windows...turns out it's better!
Best site on utube period!!!
Spring loading, who knew. Great stuff. Thanks
Can you just sit next to me in my office and help me clean things up!? Lol. You are a wealth of brilliant info! Thanks!
Great video. Can you tell me why when I drag and drop it copies when I want it to move?
copy,cut and paste make life easy than Mac does. I think technically is much simple in before than today.
I always learn something new from all of Gary's videos. They are great.
An additional way to move files, if you are comfortable with using the Terminal app, is to invoke the mv command:
mv
Thank you very much, your first suggestion is what I needed
The more I see it, the more I love cut paste from windows
OMG! Thank you! It’s so hard to find good information on mac file organization. It’s Illuminati level knowledge. ;-). Subscribed.
Dude you are full of Mac knowledge. Amazing and very very useful videos. Keep up the good work
OH MY GRACE! WHAT A TIME/LIFE SAVER! Thank you for making this video!
This guy really knows what is doing. His instructions are great and simple. Thank you!!!
Glad to help
Love this. Can you tell me how to get rid of the annoying red/pink symbol that pops up when my caps lock is on (MacBook Pro)
You can't. This tells you that the caps lock is on. What's the situation where it becomes annoying. How are you using your caps lock key (I never, ever, use it, personally).
Informative..thank you. However, is it just my screen..? I had troubles following you when you were going to or pointing out anything on the tool bar…it was outside my screens line of sight. Probably just me, if not perhaps you could do a video on how I adjust my screen ..lol
Thanks again.
Perhaps you scrolled your browser window so the video was partially hidden? You can always use UA-cam's full screen button too.
You have an excellent way of explaining. I might have read or heard these different techniques many times but now it seems I really incorporated them. Thanks and keep up with the good work!
your a lifesaver thank you dont stop and much blessing!
Learned alot thank you! Question: Is there a way to add a folder to your right click menu to move items to? Like hover the pointer over an item, right click then select to folder you want to move items into? I have been trying to figure this out and found your video, again really learned from you much appreciated.
Thanks.
very interesting you had me looking in accessibility at other things, really dont go in there much out of sight out of mind, it is amazing how much you can do i wish i seen a lot of your videos back when you made them and learned over time vs learning so much recently
I always learn a couple of new things from Gary.
You are doing great job. Apple should pay you for doing this. You are excelent trainer.
Great info. A little quick for me so I will probably watch a couple of times. Thank you.
Wery useful tutorial. Cann you make automation for copy files to USB drive as on windows when you right click and then select send to and then it opens new drives where you cann copy files?
8:25 THANK YOU !!!! saved my life !
Gary - another excellent tutorial. Thank you. I wonder though, if sometimes less isn't more? I mean, do we really need 10 ways to move a file? I suppose different options work well for different needs, but having to learn the 10 different ways just to find the one or two most useful to me can be a little overwhelming.
It is nice to have options. If apple removed a few of these, no doubt people would be up in arms if that was one they used. Just choose which method works best for you and you don't need to remember the others.
YES. I need number 2, 7, 8, and 9 for projects.
Saved my bacon. Thanks, er, Mac.
Heavenly explenation. Finally after years yet so simpel
your video was very very helpful thank you so much best regards from Portugal
This was very helpful! Thank you!
What do you think would be the best choice to move large numbers of files in 10.15.7 without causing finder to hang or get stuck. I’ve been using Drag-N-drop or copy and past to no avail. I always have to go to an older partition of El Capitan when it comes to file management for this reason. 10.11.6 has been very stable and smooth , even when moving multiple TB’s of data.
Exactly what i needed!
I typically command +C and command V large folders. Recently it slowed my older iMac to a crawl, and ate up double the size of the filter i moved from the external drive to the main drive. I now drag and drop and things go super fast. I am so used to being able to command c and command v method, but have to use the drag and drop method instead. Why changed?
That was so helpful! Thank you! My 100+ files are moved.
very informative video, thanks Gary
Thank You. If I move certain data files to my external drive to make room, how do I set it up where new data of that type goes to the new location?
You just save new documents you create where you want to save them.
How do you use the back and forward button when your dragging ? If I click the back button, I loose the dragged doc
You can't. Either use some other method (two windows, one window but see both locations in List or Column View, spring loading, etc) or use Copy+Move instead.
Hello I would like to know how I can organize my files by bringing some files above others when I try it it just drops into another folder instead of being placed above or below a specific folder.
If you are having trouble with that, then just open up two Finder windows, one showing the first folder with the files, and one showing the destination folder. Then drag and drop between these windows.
Really love your channel. Informative and to the point.
You are amazing, thank you for your time and expertise in helping so many people!
Really helpful tip. Thank you
Thanks for stepping in and saving the glaring usability problems of MacOS. You have to hold option key to see a move option? Really. There's absolutely NO hint of that anywhere in the interface. And all of the other ways to move filed involver dragging? Really. What happened to right click -> move to option. Would be much faster than performing all those drag dexterity exercises. This is only one of many usability problems this Linux and Windows user had been inflicted on by MacOS. Gotta give their marketing team credit. They managed to convince a considerable number of people that the least intuitive and usable OS is actually the opposite.
By default dragging will move files on the same drive, and copy files to another drive. Holding Option gives you the opposite "option" to that. You can use the keyboard to move files too (Command+C, etc). Watch the whole video.
This was amazing! Thank you!
Is there any way to move file without go into the folder ?, go into some folder for just press cmd + opt + V . . . if it be on windows, I just click at the folder then ctrl + v
The best video ever on youtube you just saved me from getting fail right now cant explain the whole situation but really thanks dude..😁
Thanks man, you seem to be a mac expert :)
Awesome video. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for the video. Why can't I just right click on a file and hit a button that says "move to ..." and move it to the folder that I want? I feel like all of these are not efficient for workflow...
How would the "Move To" function work? Most people have many folders and subfolders -- a list of everything wouldn't be very efficient.
Brilliant! thank you so much for this, many things I was struggling with all these years
Thanks for this video!
I use Option+Shift to move/duplicate files to a new folder and the file stays in its original folder as well... It is still a drag and drop method but I use this in my daily workflow.
Only way the dragging method worked for me consistently was when i enlarge the file previews using that button that looks like a grid
Great summary of the topic! Thank you!
I was wondering how to cut and paste files! Super useful!
Hi Gary, I'm a bit new to your channel, but I love it so far. Did this change with Big Sur? I have always been able to spring load my folders, but since I updated to Big Sur, it won't do it. I double checked my Pointer control, but still not luck. Awesome tips in the video. Thanks!
Spring loading hasn't changed. Perhaps check your settings for it?
excellent. Thank you...
I am used to windows and it is a pain learning to do simple things on a Mac. I have tried to first option and it does not work
Thanks
Thank you so much. This is EXACTLY what I needed to know.
Great information!
New to Mac, and need more basic help. How do you get to the folder list? Windows would call it Explorer. Thank you
The Finder is what you use on a Mac to view all files, folders, manage them, etc.
how to copy only a big folder structure without coping the files inside them?
Wow, bless your soul.
THANK YOU
many thanks!
Hi Gary, new to MAC OS and my new iMac is eating my lunch. Unable to drag n drop files between folders. Its seems to be a permissions issue. Where do I verify on the iMac. No issues copying files if I move the 2 devices to my Windows box. Suggestions?
Hard to guess what could be wrong without a firsthand look. Maybe take it to the Genius Bar if you can't figure it out. They will help.
Thanks!
I tried dragging and dropping but it always left the original copy in the original location, instead of moving the file. What was I doing wrong?
If you drag and drop on the SAME drive, it moves. If you drag and drop from one drive to ANOTHER, it copies. Make sense because the system doesn't want to assume you want to delete the file on the original drive. Use the Option key while dragging to do the reverse.
This information is solid gold! Thank you so much!!
Excellent video. Thank you.
thank you sir.
thank you its really help me 😁
you save my day!!!