Unable to move files from Downloads folder

The downward pointing arrow means that Icon represents the logged-in user's official Downloads folder, such as the First or Only folder named Downloads created under that User-id.

If that Icon is a Stack, it will have the Icon of the top file in the Stack instead.

For me personally, I find dragging stuff out of that presentation (either folder or stack) very difficult. Being able to do so at all seem to depend on having almost nothing in that folder. I much prefer to get things using the Finder sidebar, where I have added downloads folder as an Item.

my preferred method is to fully open the downloads window as a Finder Window, and drag items around from that well-behaved window rather that the pop-open stack or the partial display from the Dock.

one of the best seldom-used feature of Finder is the ability to open an additional window at any time, just by choosing

File > new window

With Two windows open you can select your favorite presentation {by date, by name, by file-type}, and drag and drop items from one open window to another.

Try using the File> New Tab in Finder and drag to the other folder using the Command Key to move the files. No Command key to copy the files.

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Same problem BUT the file will not move anywhere! I can copy it in the dnld file but not move it. WTH?