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Moving a file by dragging

I seem to remember that I used to be able to drag a file (click, hold, drag) to a folder and the folder would open up. Or move a file on to folder in the side bar and a window associated with that folder would pop open. Has that handy moving technique been removed from the system? Of have I set something incorrectly?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 6:42 PM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2021 7:28 PM

Check Accessibility System Preferences, Pointer Control (or something like that).

Turn on the Spring-Loading delay.

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Moving a file by dragging

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