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macOS Oct 13, 2026

No cut option on my iMac?

Coming from Windows, where I'd cut a file and paste it in another folder. On the iMac right-click only offers copy. How do you move files the same way?
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meera_helpdesk Nov 12, 2026
jain_helpdesk
that's just for files in finder. in text, Cmd+X works like you'd expect. dragging between two different drives copies by default, so hold Cmd while you drag if you want it moved.
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noraj Oct 19, 2026
jain_helpdesk
Finder doesn't do cut for files, it's done backwards. Copy with Cmd+C, then go to where you want it and press Cmd+Option+V - that moves it instead of making a copy.
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