Sierra: Drag to application via the dock

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Sierra: Drag to application via the dock

I often need to drag files to an application via its dock icon. For example, dragging a mail attachment to a specific folder in the finder. Or dragging a text file from the finder to my text editor.

I am doing this by dragging the file onto the proper dock icon. That makes the windows of that application to pop-up after a delay (delay #1). Then I need to drag the file onto the proper window, and after another delay (delay #2), that window fully opens and I can drop the file.

Before Sierra, delay #1 and delay #2 where short (less than a second). With Sierra, delay #1 is still short, but delay #2 is now much longer (my feeling is 2 seconds at least). I did not see any setting to control that.

There is a setting in Accessibility/Mouse and Trackpad/Spring-loading delay, but I have this set already to the minimum.

Is there some other setting now ?

Thanks

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), null

Posted on Jan 6, 2017 12:59 AM

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Answer 1

tygb

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Jan 6, 2017 1:25 AM in response to agodfrin

Double-click speed	Adjust the mouse or trackpad’s reaction time when you double-click an item.
Spring-loading delay	Use the slider to specify how long an item has to be over a folder before the folder opens.

You should move the slider of spring - loading delay from minimum towards right hand side as , it should be fixed up to three fourth of the entire slider length .

An article for it : macOS Sierra: Mouse & Trackpad pane of Accessibility System Preferences

Also , check the box of sticky keys and all options shown in the second screen shot .

If you are using mouse click on mouse options shown with the red arrow and move the sliders to gain the speed & check the boxes for convenience .

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tygb

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Jan 30, 2017 6:14 AM in response to agodfrin

You can use this method as your applications are not opening .

The method is for Mac OS Sierra users , I am not sure is there any malware in your system that could cause an issue , you can run etrecheck and post the report I knew dialabrain is really a talented person and will guide you .

Best wishes !

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agodfrin Author

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Jan 6, 2017 1:34 AM in response to tygb

Well I already have the spring loaded delay set to the minimum. Makes no difference. To be sure I tried to setting it to the longest, and I see no difference whatsoever. The delay remains the same (it does not even get longer). Looks like this setting is ignored ?

The trackpad and mouse options are set to default.

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tygb

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Jan 6, 2017 2:42 AM in response to agodfrin

OK , fine this option is also checked , there is delay of very less time only 2 sec , as when you drag the first application it takes some time , there will be definitely a time gap whenever you drag another file , as time is moving faster in a forward direction , to move faster than time we have to follow Albert Einstein theories : space time bending theory , moving faster than the speed of light that is still practically not possible .

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agodfrin Author

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Jan 30, 2017 5:45 AM in response to tygb

After using Sierra for some more weeks, I am still not happy with the reactivity of drag-and-drops. It is very slow also when dragging files between Finder tabs.

What's more, dragging a file to a dock icon sometimes also has no effect at all: the application does not open at all. And sometimes it opens, but the screen does not move to the desktop it opens (I am using multiple desktops). All together a miserable experience with a feature that used to work just fine thank you ...

Why is it that each upgrade of MacOS becomes an exercise in frustration as new regressions get introduced ...

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tygb

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Jan 6, 2017 2:05 AM in response to agodfrin

Open system preferences > Dock > check the box of minimise windows into the application icon .If the option is unchecked , the window is minimised to an area at the end of the Dock .