Is there an option to use the old "Don't Replace" option during file copying on OSX Lion??

You might want to go to apple.com/feedback for that.

Apple software engineers don't read the forums.

That's a good one though. Definitely provide proper feedback.

Feature requests are done at Apple Feedback. However, I'm not sure I even understand what you think is different. The copy function is the same as before except for the option of not overwriting an existing file.

I have the same problem coppying updated picture folders to an small external harddrive is causing now a significant time increase and a lot of additional manual work.

I guess Apple wants to fight against copyig illegal movie files or something with this action but it is hurting everyone who is dealing with a big amound of files like raw images.

I hope Apple will start thinking about this issue and is not on the Georg Orwel 1984 trip trying to fotbid a free mind and forcing the users to work in thier way....

Upon further use and file moving, I'm now in agreement with Kappy. I made a blank TextEdit file on the desktop, copied it to my Home folder, then tried to copy again.

This is the result:

Then I made three untitled TextEdit files and did the same procedure.

This is the next result:

That looks pretty standard and the same as it was before. What function do you guys claim to be missing?

Am I missing something? Stop completely stops the transfer of all subsequent files - you could previously only copy new files over. This is definitely different.

This is a new computer for me so it's is pretty annoying.

So I'm Mr. Wishy-washy for this thread. I'll go back to my original stand-point of submitting feedback.

I checked my Snow Leopard computer:

It would seem for the time being, in Lion, use of the "Keep both files" option would be best, then sort the folder and delete the ones labelled "copy."

Humph.

Do you still think so?

If you do, please let me know how to not replace files with the same name and applying to all such files when using drag and drop.

Really? Keep Both Files is the same as Don't Replace? Really? Nope!

I don't have a solution but I wanted to add my name to the list of people frustrated by the loss of the "don't replace"option.

"the same except for'

Does that not make it different?

How can people continue to claim Keep Both Files is the same as Don't Replace?

Not sure if this was in 10.7.1, but in 10.7.2, when presented with the dialog box, hold the 'option' key and "Keep Both Files" will change to "Skip"

Credit for this find goes to: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3247340?answerId=16496055022#16496055022

Skip merely skips the copy or move process. It is not the same as Don't Replace.