Some time ago, on my MacBook Pro it was possible to move via Trackpad, in the Finder, a file on a folder, wait a moment, see the sub folders, move to the desired one and drop the file.
Now instead I don't see the sub folder anymore.
Is there a way to recover the visualization of the sub folders?
Thanks in advance :-)
MacOS 13.4.1 c
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.4
Check the Spring-loading speed. In the System Settings search field start typing "spring" and it will lead you to the setting.
Thanks, but it's likely I didn't explain well the issue (I'm not English mother tongue). In the attached screenshot, the file I'm moving is over a folder ("VentiParole") but I can't see its sub folders as instead once.
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I see. I don't know that you can hover over a folder in the Finder Sidebar and have it open. Personally I just drop files into the folders in the sidebar.
Hmmm. I just checked and it works for me. I'm in Column view.
I suspect it was a feature (until) in Monterey, in Finder/Preferences/View/Dragging and dropping/Show sub folders, or something like this.
Wondering because Apple discontinued it and if in Ventura there is an alternative way.
Thank fo your help.
Me too.
Try this, drag a file from the Desktop onto a folder in the Sidebar, The Finder should switch to the view of the contents of that folder.
Nothing changes. I can move the file in the folder, then enter that folder and move the file on the desidered sub folder. But I can't directly move the file on one sub folder because I can't see the sub folders when I hover over the main folder.
Let's see if I can explain what I did, including a screen shot…
First, I dragged an image file over the Pictures folder in the Finder sidebar. That opened the Pictures folder, then I continued the drag onto a folder within the Pictures folder. That opened that folder.
Did you drag the file over the Picture folder without dropping it? And did you see its sub folders? And eventually did you drop the file in a sub folder?
If so, this is what I'm looking for and I'm not anymore able to do.
Did you ever check the spring-loading settings?
If you just select the folder in the sidebar, does it open that folder. I have seen times where the Sidebar aliases are corrupt and don’t work correctly.
Even if it does work, remove it and add it back.
It's not a matter of corruption: if I click on any folder in the sidebar, it opens. If I drop the file, it goes on that folder. But if I hover over any of them, no one shows its sub folders, as instead in the past.
I'd like, but... I don't know how it is translated in Italian. Could you show me the path in System Settings (no search field)?
I've found it but I don't undestand how these controls can help me for this issue.
Drag and drop in Finder
