findermojave
I have a few movie files I want to move to a flash drive. I don't want the file copied. Once they are moved to the flash drive, I don't want the original to remain on my hard drive.
If I do a simple drag and drop in Finder from one drive to another, it copies the files.
When I right click on the movie files I do not get an option to simply move.
I'm trying to move from _temp to _M.
The menu I get when I right click looks like this:
One option is to use the built-in "Copy" and "Move Item Here" options:
Right-click on the source:
Hold ⌥ Option while right-clicking at the destination:
(Of course, these can also be done using keyboard shortcuts!)
After selecting the group of files. Position your cursor (not the item in column) inside the column area where your target folder is located. Wait for a few seconds for the list of selected items to fade away right to the mouse cursor.
Instead of using column view, I recommend DragonDrop to make moving files between folders easier.
Best Answer
Hold down the Command key while dragging from the source location to the destination location.
Doing this will perform a move and not a copy.
If you rather prefer to use keyboard shortcuts, simply copy file(s)/folder(s) normally using the keyboard shortcut Command + c and perform a move operation using the keyboard shortcut Command + Option + v at the destination location. Skipping Option will perform a copy-paste.
Here's a quick list of tips for managing files in macOS.