Unable to move documents from my MacBookAir desktop into folders or trash

penelopefromcambridge Said:

"Moving documents: Why am I unable to move documents from my MacBookAir Desktop into folders or trash? I am on BigSur11.1”

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What are you presently doing that does not work?

It should be as simple as dragging the item onto the Dock Trash icon and releasing it. With a folder, you drag the file over the folder, wait for the folder to show a transparent surround, and then release the file.

Are you running any anti-virus software, as I am not, and what you describe is not occurring here with Finder when moving files.

Since you are on Big Sur: exactly where were/are those folders located? Are they in your User folder or the System folder? With Big Sur, the system is no longer accessible.