Moving folders in external usb memory is disabled in mac OS-X yosmite

hi all i'm confused because i can not move or copy files to my usb memory in mac commad+c and command+v is not working and even drag + drop is not working for me on this usb drive. what is your suggestion ?
second question :
is there a way that i can ask apple to add cut option to finder menu for folders ? because it's now process for moving file is really frustrating and i should copy file first and then past it and then go back to that file and delete it and then use comand+shif+delete to empty my trash...
it waste my time.

1. Click on the drive, choose Get Info from the File menu, and check the format.
If it's formatted as NTFS, reformat it as MS-DOS, exFAT, or Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as desired, or install software such as Paragon NTFS on the computer.
If it's formatted as FAT32 or exFAT, use the Disk Utility's Repair Disk command on it; this may also happen for a flash drive which is about to fail.
If it's formatted as Mac OS Extended, click Authenticate and provide your administrator password, or change the permissions on that specific folder in its Get Info window.
2. Press Option when pasting the items. They'll be moved instead of copied.
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