Moving many files to a new directory WITHOUT copying
Hello,
I'm trying to increase the efficiency of my iBook G4 by deleting all extraneous/replicated files. In addition to this, I'm trying to organize all the files that remain into sub-directories. Question: How do I move a large amount of files to a different directory without creating copies of those files? Everytime I try to execute something like this, the result is that aliases of all selected files get moved to the new directory, but the original files remain where they were. How do I get around this?
Also, any other tips about how to increase efficiency of the computer? I have an iBook G4 running 10.3.9 Thanks.
-Adam
Mac OS X (10.3.9)
717/3163
Hello Adam,
(In addition to Doug's excellent answer)
When using those move vs copy tips, a small green "+" appears to visually help you drag the way you meant:
- If the green "+" shows, it's a copy.
- If the green "+" doesn't show, it's a move.
"any other tips about how to increase efficiency of the computer?"
Well, hundreds, thousands, many undocumented...
- Exploring your usual keyboard shortcuts and combinations, with the Option key in addition, or with the Command key, or both, or combined with mouse clicks, holds or drags, the Control key too sometimes, quite often unveils a hidden feature that you easily remember in the future because it very often really adds a plus to your efficiency.
About shortcuts, many Apple KB articles:
- (KB article #75459) Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts
- (KB article #153415) Shortcuts for starting up
- (KB article #153412) Shortcuts for freezes
- (KB article #106567) Mac OS: Apple Pro Keyboard Shortcuts for Shut Down and Restart
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and one very nicely summed:
- (Dave’s Picks) Magical Macintosh Key Sequences
Try also certain combinations of
Exposé + Tab,
Command-Tab then ~/H/Q (with the ⌘ key hold down),
the right-clicking in the Dock (folders icons...),
the hold-clicking too (Finder's Dock icon),
the Control + F keys keyboard navigation (enable with control-F1),
keyboard navigation by hitting letters (or two or three letters) in menus or in Finder's column view,
etc etc etc...
Enjoy the exporation!
Mac OS X, a wealth of such features...
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