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I have my new Mac Book Pro. How do I drag and drop files in finder?
In the mode where finder shows images, I click on the file to drag and the preview window pops up.
In the list mode, I click on the file and I am editing the file name (on my previous macbook, I had to press return for this to happen).
The files simply do not want to drag like I could on my old system.
MacBook Pro 15”, macOS 10.14
What system are you running? If you're MBP is brand new it will have Mojave as the system.
How are you dragging, i.e. via trackpad? From where to where?
Are you in any particular app?
In the list mode, I click on the file and I am editing the file name (on my previous macbook, I had to press return for this to happen).
Check System/Trackpad preference pane for the click and drag settings. You may have some set6 too quick so you get essentially a double tap when selecting a file.
What system are you running? If you're MBP is brand new it will have Mojave as the system.
How are you dragging, i.e. via trackpad? From where to where?
Are you in any particular app?
In the list mode, I click on the file and I am editing the file name (on my previous macbook, I had to press return for this to happen).
Check System/Trackpad preference pane for the click and drag settings. You may have some set6 too quick so you get essentially a double tap when selecting a file.
Try unchecking "Force Click…".
In list view after highlighting, drag the icon to the left of the name...
I have Mojave. I've not changed the settings.
I am using the trackpad. I am dragging from one folder to another folder window.
When I click on the icon, it opens the preview of the item. If I click on the text, it edits the text.
Somehow your click is being seen as double click.
See OT's post. :)
drag and drop files
