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Drag/Drop requires 'option' or 'command' key to be depressed?

Brand new MacBook Pro M1, running 12.3.1


  1. Open finder, view set to 'column' mode
  2. Click/hold filename with track pad.
  3. Try to drag/drop.
  4. Nothing happens, other than file preview occurs on right column in finder.
  5. Hold down 'command' or 'option' key, and then drag/drop works as expected.


When did it become necessary to hold down the option or command key for drag/drop to work and how can it be reverted to normal drag/drop behavior. My old MBP running Catalina and every other mac I can recall owning doesn't require this.



MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.3

Posted on Apr 3, 2022 8:32 PM

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Drag/Drop requires 'option' or 'command' key to be depressed?

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