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Is there a move to option in finder for files?

On a MacBook Pro m1 is there a move to option in finder for files ? I always use copy or drag and drop which isn’t always the easiest and can’t always be done this way and time consuming.


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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Feb 17, 2023 12:51 PM

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Posted on Feb 17, 2023 6:42 PM

Yes that's how I do it most the time using copy button then deleting old. I just think it would be more beneficial to have a move to button like Windows OS and most Other OS's also even Linux has a move to button or selection lol. Thanks though was hoping there was a hidden feature like Move to option above.

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Feb 17, 2023 6:42 PM in response to VikingOSX

Yes that's how I do it most the time using copy button then deleting old. I just think it would be more beneficial to have a move to button like Windows OS and most Other OS's also even Linux has a move to button or selection lol. Thanks though was hoping there was a hidden feature like Move to option above.

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Feb 17, 2023 1:43 PM in response to Hazey87

Select a file and copy it to the clipboard with cmd+C. At your move destination folder, press the option key and cmd+V and the file is moved.


You can visualize this by selecting the file in the Finder, and on the Finder's secondary menu, you can select Copy, and at the move destination, again reveal the Finder secondary menu and you will see Paste Item. When you press the option key, that menu item changes to Move item here.

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Feb 19, 2023 1:26 PM in response to BobHarris

The whole point in this question is to see if there is an alternate route it’s not in any way beneficial to copy to then delete old. That’s the point of the question. Soon there will be one with the amount of customers asking for it, just like what happen with ports on Mac laptops.

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Is there a move to option in finder for files?

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