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Mac OS Big Sur

How do I move files around or merge a file into a folder?? On my old MacBook Pro I put the cursor on the file I want to move and hold down trackpad and then use another finger and move the file to the desired location.

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Feb 4, 2021 4:06 PM

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Posted on Feb 5, 2021 7:40 AM

PokomMan wrote:

How do I move files around or merge a file into a folder?? On my old MacBook Pro I put the cursor on the file I want to move and hold down trackpad and then use another finger and move the file to the desired location.


Drag and drop as before.


If you have force touch track pad you can make changes to

>System Preferences>Trackpad Turn it off or make it work better for you.


How to use the Force Touch trackpad - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204352


Change how your trackpad works with Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-the-way-your-trackpad-works-mchlp1226/mac




You can open Tabs in Finder and drag from Finder location to the other TAB

see: Tabs https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/mac-help/mchlp2803/11.0/mac/11.0

or

drag and drop to your desktop, and then drag and drop to its final destination


Drag and drop items on Mac - Apple Support


Organize your files in the Finder on Mac - Apple Support


Get to know the Finder on your Mac - Apple Support


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Feb 5, 2021 7:40 AM in response to PokomMan

PokomMan wrote:

How do I move files around or merge a file into a folder?? On my old MacBook Pro I put the cursor on the file I want to move and hold down trackpad and then use another finger and move the file to the desired location.


Drag and drop as before.


If you have force touch track pad you can make changes to

>System Preferences>Trackpad Turn it off or make it work better for you.


How to use the Force Touch trackpad - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204352


Change how your trackpad works with Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-the-way-your-trackpad-works-mchlp1226/mac




You can open Tabs in Finder and drag from Finder location to the other TAB

see: Tabs https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/mac-help/mchlp2803/11.0/mac/11.0

or

drag and drop to your desktop, and then drag and drop to its final destination


Drag and drop items on Mac - Apple Support


Organize your files in the Finder on Mac - Apple Support


Get to know the Finder on your Mac - Apple Support


Mac OS Big Sur

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