Drag and Drop now creates an alias, dosn't move - 10/08/15 11:10 PM
10.10.5 MBP (mid 2010) but have also observed on MBP (mid 2015) running 10.11
Back in the old days (a couple of months ago, anyway), I used to be able to drag and drop a file from one location to another. Now, however, drag and drop creates an alias, which is not quite useless, but damned inconvenient. How do I get the old behavior back?
I already know (and do when I remember) that holding the option key doesn't create an alias, it copies -- which means I can delete the original file (almost always my intent) without losing the content. But not only do I have to remember to hold the key down (I'm really old so it's teaching the old dog...), and then I have to go delete the original.
I'm also already aware that getting a file out of the Appications folder requires (and has for some time) this reach around your back to scratch method; none of the files I'm talking about are in any kind of special location.
I'm not sure of any benefit; the alias files are listed as the same size as the original (unless there's some arcane sleight of hand at work to confuse us silly users).
Please help me get my simple drag and drop back!
Thanks for any help.
Back in the old days (a couple of months ago, anyway), I used to be able to drag and drop a file from one location to another. Now, however, drag and drop creates an alias, which is not quite useless, but damned inconvenient. How do I get the old behavior back?
I already know (and do when I remember) that holding the option key doesn't create an alias, it copies -- which means I can delete the original file (almost always my intent) without losing the content. But not only do I have to remember to hold the key down (I'm really old so it's teaching the old dog...), and then I have to go delete the original.
I'm also already aware that getting a file out of the Appications folder requires (and has for some time) this reach around your back to scratch method; none of the files I'm talking about are in any kind of special location.
I'm not sure of any benefit; the alias files are listed as the same size as the original (unless there's some arcane sleight of hand at work to confuse us silly users).
Please help me get my simple drag and drop back!
Thanks for any help.