"keep both Files" via option key! Can this be default?

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"keep both Files" via option key! Can this be default?

When I try to copy or move a group of files from one folder to another, some of the filenames are the same between the source & destination folder.

When I used to do this, a copy dialog box would appear giving me options of what I wanted to do with the files that had duplicate names. One of the options was to "Keep Both Files".

Now, if I try to copy or move 5 or more files, the "Keep Both Files" button is replaced with "Skip". I can show the "Keep Both Files" if I hit the option key, but I would like it as on of the default options.

Does anyone know how to resolve this issue?

Thanks Terry

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Oct 25, 2011 12:49 PM

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Answer 1

moon1003

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Oct 26, 2011 12:49 PM in response to terryfromnewhaven

I'm not able to bring up "keep both files" when I hit the option key with 5 or more files, it still says "skip"

I really need this feature to work.

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Answer 2

sigep174

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Nov 10, 2012 6:34 PM in response to moon1003

I am having the same issue. I have 10's of thousands of photos...and while migrating from PC to Mac I ended up with multiples. I have been sorting and purging for some time now, but this is very frustrating.

I need to be able to "keep both" files nearly every time, because I want to be able go through and do a visual inspection. Some were photoshop'd and some were scanned going back to 1998.

If Apple doesn't offer it is there a decent 3rd party product that does?!!

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Answer 3

moon1003

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Nov 10, 2012 7:02 PM in response to terryfromnewhaven

A guy from the mac store figured this out for me when I went in with this question...

So when the dialog box pops up giving you the SKIP / STOP / REPLACE options.

Then hit the option key. The SKIP should turn to KEEP BOTH FILES.

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Answer 4

Mar 27, 2014 8:45 AM in response to moon1003

Spot - you have just changed my life, litterally!

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Mar 27, 2014 8:46 AM in response to VriginApple

Spot on!- you have just changed my life, litterally! Thank you so, so, so very much! It should be more user friendly however, this should be more obvious than secret / hidden key strokes etc..

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