When dragging and dropping, aren't you just copying and pasting anyhow? If one were to compare what is actually happening with the files, wouldn't it take just as long to drag and drop a 1-gig file as copying and pasting it?
Teresa On Jun 30, 2010, at 6:17 AM, John J Herzog wrote: > Hi Teresa, > I wanted to comment on your suggestion that it is easier to copy and paste > versus drag and drop. I'm afraid that, for time reasons alone, drag and drop > would be far more useful than copying and pasting currently is. When you drag > and drop something from one place to another, it is almost instantaneous. By > contrast, copying something that is multiple gigabytes, like an Itunes > library for instance, takes quite a while. So, for time sake alone, dragging > and dropping would be a far easier method of moving things from one spot to > another, if only we could utilize it. > Now, however, you have to copy something to a new location, remembering, of > course, to delete the previous one if you don't want it any longer, which > takes a good amount of time. For this reason, I wish drag and drop would be > implemented in voiceover. > > John > > On Jun 30, 2010, at 8:38 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> >> Now that I think of it, I do remember asking myself if I could live without >> a "cut" feature as I looked at some Mac tutorials. So I actually knew about >> that one going in. I figure if I wasn't happy with a basic feature of an OS, >> I wouldn't use the OS. >> >> As for dragging and dropping, it might be a good idea to know how to do it, >> but probably in the same way that it's a good idea to know how to make >> bricks. You just might use it someday, but if there's a simpler way to do >> it, chances are you'll mostly use that instead. >> >> Teresa >> On Jun 30, 2010, at 3:46 AM, Kaare Dehard wrote: >> >>> there used to be, an probably still is an automator work flow that used to >>> simulate drag, drop and remove. This unavailability of cut at the os level >>> has probably saved a number of tech support reps irate phonecalls and is >>> not likely to go awyay... >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Kaare. >>> On 2010-06-30, at 3:30 AM, Cody Hurst wrote: >>> >>>> this is strange, I think someone on here said they used it in leopard. I >>>> wonder if there is a setting that needs to be changed why would it work on >>>> one machine and not another >>>> On Jun 29, 2010, at 8:37 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>>> >>>>> How odd. I've used the copy and paste commands numerous times to move >>>>> applications from the downloads folder to the apps folder. >>>>> >>>>> Teresa >>>>> On Jun 29, 2010, at 5:28 PM, Chris Moore wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Such a basic function, even Win-doze can do it. What were Apple >>>>>> thinking of? >>>>>> >>>>>> Do they not think we can be trusted with a virtual pair of scissors? >>>>>> (frown) >>>>>> >>>>>> Apart from scripts, I wonder if there are any hacks to override this. >>>>>> G-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r- >>>>>> On 30 Jun 2010, at 01:18, Chuck Reichel wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>>>> I have Apple care on my mac pro Quad core and have been asking them >>>>>>> when drag and drop would be fixed in Snow Leopard. >>>>>>> It works on my g5 box with Leopard thats why I brought it to there >>>>>>> attention. >>>>>>> They said that they are working on it! >>>>>>> Talk soon >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 29, 2010, at 7:23 PM, Chris Moore wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I had never noticed this problem before as I just used the mouse in >>>>>>>> the past to drag and drop, now I can't see to use the mouse. So I >>>>>>>> tried to use command + x to cut and no joy. However, cut works in >>>>>>>> text edit etc. I have sent a message to Apple asking about this, will >>>>>>>> let you know if they come back with anything constructive. Anyone >>>>>>>> else who has this issue, then please send an email to Apple too. >>>>>>>> On 29 Jun 2010, at 22:21, rossy wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> hi , >>>>>>>>> if it can help you here you can find the script move file . >>>>>>>>> this helps for the cut and paste . >>>>>>>>> http://www.universalaccess.it/script-english/ >>>>>>>>> let us know if you need help . >>>>>>>>> rossy >>>>>>>>> www.universalaccess.it >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Il giorno 29/giu/2010, alle ore 17.16, Alfredo ha scritto: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> How to you drag a file or folder from one folder to another? I know >>>>>>>>>> this can be done, as it is in the starting guide but I did not >>>>>>>>>> understand how to do this. 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