Yosemite/mac pro: I can no longer move any folders or files around!
I hava a Mac Pro (late 2013) with Yosemite 10.10.1, migrated from old former Mac Pro/Mavericks yesterday.
I split files onto internal HD (system, some user data, all programs, Library, etc.) and pics, documents, iTunes Media onto external HD (RAID)
I have all the rights to read/write folders and files.
I can copy files from one location to another (via ctrl-context menu copy command), I can also delete files,
But simply dragging files is nowhere possible!
Not with each HD or between them
What am I missing here, this is very very strange ...
Please help, this is really urgent,
bye,
beatrice
Thanks for jumping in to help.
I can click a file or folder (highlight the icon/filename, rename, etc.) but I simply cannot drag it.
the simpliest normal thing you do in the finder, moving files to a different location, is simply not possible (not with mouse, not with wacom pen)
(I also cannot drag the icons around on the desktop, which is minor problem at the moment; I can create new folder though (but cannot move them)
(I am Admin, have all rights to read/write)
(when using the program Adobe Bridge (sort of image catalogue) I can move the files around)
really strange....
beatrice
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