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Drag and drop problem on Lion... doesn't work

Hi,


I have had a drag and drop problem since I installed Lion on my computer. I grab a file and by the time i try to drop it on a folder it is not released. This happens in all programs and it is really annoying, finder, iphoto, mail, you name it.


I've tried repairing disk permissions directly from lion and then from the repair disk partition and it has been no good.


Any ideas???


I have a MBP 15 in, 2.8 ghz intel core 2 duo. 4 gb ram.


And hey, since i installed lion computer is soooooooooooo slow, any tips will be highly appreciated.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.1)

Posted on Sep 18, 2011 7:58 PM

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Sep 24, 2011 10:57 AM in response to quicksilver8

drag and drop doesnt work at all, no matter what i try to do it doesnt work.


on desktop i grab a file and then try to drop it on a folder and doesnt drop.

on mail i grab an e-mail and try to place it on a folder and it doesnt drop.

i movie i select some photos, try to drag them to the project area and they dont drop i have to copy/paste in order to transfer them.

itunes i grab a file from my music library and try to drop it to a playlist and it doesnt drop


it is really really annoying.


any ideas????

Sep 24, 2011 9:58 PM in response to Rick Hunter ROD

I don't have Drag Lock selected, I think it requires an extra click to drop the file (did you try this, or disabling it?).


I do find it quite a knack to select where the drop takes place, for example in Finder you need to be careful that the drop zone is highlighted and in list view it flicks around with only small pointer movements. If you don't have the zone highlighted, releasing the mouse/left click just lets the file/folder go back to where it was.

Drag and drop problem on Lion... doesn't work

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