![]() ![]() ![]() If you switch to a different app, and then cut/paste, the original file is released. If you go to a different file and select cut there, the first file is released and left where it is. If you cut, it's "marked" and grayed (which is just a visual effect), but it's only moved if you then paste in an explorer window. You can "cut" multiple files in a row, but if you cut File A, and then cut File B, Windows forgets about File A and File B is your current cut. Second in Finder, have you used the 'tab' option (see the screen capture below - CMD-T will add a tab - I've opened two tabs and labeled each - additional tabs can be added w/ the plus sign, arrow far upper right) - notice the path at the bottom - when a tab is activated, you can 'drill down' to the folder desired, then make another tab active and simply do your file manipulations between the tabs.įinally, if you are using El Capitan, then multitasking can be done using Split View which allows two active windows - I've not employed the feature much, but you may want to try if applicable to your OS X. Hello - another disgruntled former (or both) Windows user (like me nearly 3 years ago) - OS X and Windows are just not the same and some re-adjustments are needed - I initially found Finder a pain for the same reasons you outline - I then obtained 'Total Finder' which allowed the use of two Finder windows (w/i just one opened app) and easier file/folder transfer, but the app no longer works w/ El Capitan - not sure which OS X is installed on your machine, but some of my suggestions may be specific to the newer Apple operating systems.įirst, there are a number of key combinations that can alter how files are moved between folders or locations - below is just a short list from HERE - if you've not discovered and used these options, then worth memorizing a few (NOW, there is a difference between these maneuvers when moving files on the same drive vs. Maybe there's a better one?Īgain, It seems like such a basic operation that it's got to be pilot error.right? OSX seems to be the only OS I can think of (Windows, Linux, many Unices, etc.) that doesn't offer cut/paste for files/directories. I tried a Finder replacement (ForkLift) but it was buggy as ****. If you want to do some kind of file move, you have to find the other Finder window and bring it to front, or click Window->Bring All to Front. So let's say you open a couple Finder windows, go off and do something else, and then click on one of your Finder windows. It's really tedious to have to open up multiple finder windows when often I could easily do everything in one (and much faster) if I didn't have to open a second window.įinder also doesn't bring all windows to front. Much easier to say "mark this as my cut" and then go find the destination and hit paste. You end up.yep, opening yet another Finder window. You are at the top of a listing that scrolls, and you want to move the file to a folder at the bottom (or vice-versa). This leads to comic situations when you have a folder with lots of files and directories. It seems like such a basic operation that I must be doing something wrong. And of course if you're moving across a network share or filesystems, you have to then delete manually. You have to open another Finder window, navigate to the new place, and drag the file. In Windows: control-X (or right-click, cut), navigate to where you want it, and paste.Which, I think, is ultimately in the interest of the user.Been living with OSX for about three months and love it, but one thing is driving me absolutely nuts: is it truly impossible to cut/paste files?įor example, let's say I navigate in Finder down to /some/path/deep/down/in/the/tree and find a file or directory. Apple offers plenty of tools to do (almost) whatever you want, but they ask you to play safe. For a properly designed modern OS X application, SIP is not a problem. Its messy, its ugly and it can produce hard to detect bugs. You can of course turn SIP off, but you might be compromising your system for future vulnerabilities or introducing potential stability issues.Īs far as my personal opinion goes, I believe that developers of TotalFinder should invest their time into making a standalone file browsing app rather than hacking around in Finder's code. Technically, there is a good chance that they will still work once the TotalFinder developers fix their code (other add-on apps like MailTags and xtraFinder seem to have a working beta for 10.11). Apps like TotalFinder basically inject code into Apple's stock applications, this is why SIP breaks them. The SIP feature protects the core system files from non-authorised modifications. ![]()
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