folder merge problem

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folder merge problem

it's now 2021. we're up to Catalina for the Intel Macs, and Big Sur for the next gen M series Macs. Why, oh why, has not folder merging been FIXED? I'm forced to fall back to my Windows computer, just for doing this ONE thing, that isn't even a problem in Windows and Linux, simply to merge many folders into one, keeping all the data intact without overwriting anything. I don't care to have to use ditto on the command line on a mac, and even apple's version of ditto still has problems with a seamless merging of folders and data.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Mar 22, 2021 7:40 PM

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Answer 1

LD150

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Mar 23, 2021 3:50 PM in response to agingboomer

Put in a Feature request to Apple

Product Feedback - Apple

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XebecheT

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Apr 18, 2021 1:30 PM in response to agingboomer

Hi.

The merge option still exists, however there needs to be something to merge.

Let me try to explain:

You have folder A and folder B. Folder A contains files 1 and 2, folder B also 1 and 2.

If you copy Folder B to A, then you get the question "replace folder".

If folder A contains files 1 and 2 and folder B contains file 1,2 and 3 (different then A) and you try to copy B to A, then you get the"merge" option.

Kind regards,

Richard

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agingboomer Author

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Mar 23, 2021 9:54 PM in response to LD150

People leave been asking for this as far back as early 2000’s. I’ve researched many old websites. It is NOT new. The Mac OS programmers still aren’t getting the hints. Whatever.

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LD150

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Mar 24, 2021 3:10 AM in response to agingboomer

Obviously not enough people.

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