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I don't like to use hotkeys (such as CMD+C, etc.) and would prefer to copy and paste files in OS X with the mouse just like I did in Windows.
Unfortunately Finder has no such copy and paste buttons in its toolbar like I know them from Windows Explorer. It bothers me that I always have to use the context menu or hotkeys. So I intend to write small scripts with AppleScript and move them into the Finder toolbar to have my custom made buttons.
Unfortunately I am newbie to Applescript and did not yet manage to get such simple script to work despite many trials.
The first script must only copy marked/selected files or folders in Finder to the clipboard so that I can paste them into another Finder window.
The second script should simply paste the clipboard content into Finder.
I tried this but nothing is being copied:
tell application "Finder"
activate
end tell
tell application "System Events"
key down {command}
keystroke "c"
key up {command}
end tell
Would be great if somebody can help me with these few lines.
Thanks in advance

meanwhile got a reply in another forum that works like charm exactly as I want...I post it here below for future newbies...
tell application "Finder" activate
delay 0.2
tell application "System Events"
tell process "Finder"
keystroke "c" using command down
end tell
end tell
end tell
save as program and then drag to Finder toolbar.
You can even change the icon.
Thanks for your attention guys

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