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How to cut and paste files in Finder (Mac)

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How to cut and paste files in Finder (Mac)

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Cut and paste in Finder works a little differently. Unlike other cut and paste operations, you don’t have to cut the file. Instead all you need to do is copy the file: select the file and press Command-C. Navigate to your desired location and press Command-Option-V. Remember, if you press Command-V instead, you will create a copy of the file instead of moving it. This will move the file to the new location.

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Mac OS X Tutorials and App reviews from HowTech published this 0:50 video tutorial on October 25, 2019. It has been watched 34,788 times on YouTube.

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