Spring-loaded folders no longer work

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Spring-loaded folders no longer work

Latest update to OS X Yosemite seems to have killed off the spring-loaded folders system. I notice also that the Finder preferences no longer shows the Spring-loaded folders option but that has now been replaced by an "Open folders in tabs instead of new windows" checkbox option. I did not see any reference to this in the readme otherwise I would not have updated. Is there a Terminal command to re-enable this please?

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 13, 2015 6:24 AM

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CT

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Apr 13, 2015 8:24 AM in response to macjules10

System Preferences, Accessibility, Mouse & Trackpad.

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macjules10 Author

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Apr 13, 2015 8:24 AM in response to CT

Thank you.

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CT

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Apr 13, 2015 8:49 AM in response to macjules10

You are welcome.

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guguii

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Apr 24, 2015 4:14 AM in response to macjules10

Space bar not longer works? I tried activating and deactivating Spring-loaded folders but when I press spacebar won't work (as whith older OSx)

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Jul 19, 2015 5:58 PM in response to CT

Thanks for that tip. I gotta say, moving it out of the Finder Preferences and hiding it somewhere not intuitive is one of those typical non-sensical Apple moves. I've been trying to drag and drop files for the last month, 80% of the time it opens up a quick look window and deselects the group I'm trying to drag.

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