1) Select a range of files in Finder; and 2) Cut files!

Two questions:
1) Why is it not possible to select a range of files in Thumbnail view in the Finder while pressing Shift...works fine in the List view? Makes no sense at all!
2) Why is it not possible to cut files in the finder using "CMD X" or "Cut" ... I can only copy or drag an drop? That ***** bigtime!

1) Not really, what I want to do is select the first file then press shift and then select the last file of the range. Usually this should select all the files between the first and the last in the range (and that actually happens in the list view) ...but NOT in the stupid Thumbnail view (which I need to organize my pictures).

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