How to move files to an external disc - not copy

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How to move files to an external disc - not copy

Hi there,

I recently bought a Transcend Jetdrive to permanently sit in my Macbook Pro's SD card slot.

Usually when you drag and drop a file from your computer to an external disc, it copies the file there rather than moving it. However, with my Transcend SD I am treating it as an extension to my hard drive storage, so I want files dragged onto it / a folder on it to be moved rather than copied.

Is there any way to set this preference for just the Transcend SD card?

Many thanks!

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Aug 31, 2015 6:00 AM

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dwb

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Aug 31, 2015 6:18 AM in response to stevesayskanpai

Hold command while dragging. Note: If there’s a file with that name already you’ll get a dialog asking if you want to replace or keep both. Keep the command key held while you answer that dialog.

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Answer 2

Aug 31, 2015 6:21 AM in response to dwb

Well that was easy 🙂 Thanks a lot!

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