How to save MP4 files from Desktop to a folder

I have a number of MP4 files on my desktop which I have imported from my camera.

Please could someone explain - in VERY simple terms how to transfer these into a file or folder (sorry I don't know the correct terminology) so they are no longer on the desktop.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Dec 7, 2010 2:36 PM

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Dec 7, 2010 3:21 PM in response to Piggy Stardust

Hi

A "file" is any kind of object such as a music file, document, video file, that lives on your computer. A folder contains one or more files. It's based on the paper file/folder analogy. So yes, you would store files in a folder. In fact, your desktop is just another folder, but its contents are displayed on the screen when you log in.

So you can create a folder on the desktop by clicking once anywhere on the desktop to focus on the Finder, then click the shift, command and N keys (hold down shift and command - it's just to the left of the space bar - and click N). This creates a new folder called "Untitled folder" and the name is editable, which means you can type a new name for it (eg "My music files"). Type a new name and hit the Return key.

Then drag the MP4 files into the new folder to move them. You can select more than one file at once by command-clicking on each one in turn to highlight them, then click on any one of them and drag into the folder.

Post back if you have any trouble.

best,

Matt

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