In the action Menu, I am not seeing the option MOVE FILE.
This seems really weird.
Is it true one can only copy the document and paste it into another folder?
This seems to create unnecessary work because then I've got to go back and delete the old file.
Thanks to all and Happy Holidays.
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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.1
MartinR wrote:
On Macs:
Under APFS:
Dragging a file to another location on the same Volume will move the file. Option-dragging will copy the file.
Dragging a file to a location on a different Volume or Drive will copy the file.
Under HFS+:
Dragging a file to another location on the same Drive or Partition will move the file. Option-dragging will copy the file.
Dragging a file to a location on a different Drive or Partition will copy the file.
The action menu does not have a "move" function.
Works in most folders and is info I as a person that have used Apple and Mac computers from 1990 on, know. What I was asking relates specificity to the folder /Applications on Sonoma and the apps in it.
"You shouldn't feel insulted. I have no way of knowing what. you know already or don't know. " I tend to feel it better to over estimate what someone knows until they tell me otherwise, so that I don't insult them by under estimating their knowledge. However this is also very off topic so lets not go down that rabbit hole ether.
As it so happens Luis Sequeria1 has given the best answer to my question and I thank him.
Are you not referring to Finder, but rather Automator or Shortcuts actions?
No, on my sonoma install, I am tying to move apps I don't use to a sub folder but no mater what I do it makes links. It is very frustrating.
Here's a tip: don't try organise the applications folder. If you want to organise things into folders you can do that with Launchpad, on the Dock or simply access applications by Search.
Finder
Can I move Files instead of copying in the Action Menu on my MacBook Pro?
