Copying, Moving, and Grouping Files

In this lesson for macOS Mojave, I look at to copy, move, and group files on the Mac. This includes moving a file or folder from one folder to another, to moving a file or folder to an external drive. I also look at how to arrange or group files together by type, date, and tag.

Moving Files and Folders from one Folder to Another
To move a file or folder to another folder, the easiest way is to open two Finder windows and then drag the files or folders from one window to another.

Copying Files and Folders from one Folder to Another
To copy a file or folder to another folder, open two Finder windows and then drag the files or folders from one window to another while holding the Option key. You will see a green ‘+’ indicating you are copying your files and folders.

Copying Files and Folders from one Hard Drive to Another
To copy a file or folder to another hard drive or flash drive, Open two Finder windows, one being the folder on one drive, the other being a folder for the other drive. No drag the files or folders from one window to another. You will see a green ‘+’ indicating you are copying your files and folders.

Moving Files and Folders from one Hard Drive to Another
To move a file or folder to another hard drive or flash drive, Open two Finder windows, one being the folder on one drive, the other being a folder for the other drive while holding the Command key. When you hold down the Command key, the green ‘+’ will disappear indicating you are moving your selection.

Arranging or Grouping your files together by Type, Date, or Tag
To arrange or group your files and folders by kind (type), date, tag, or other, click on the Group tool in the Tool Bar on the window. You will see all the different options to group your files and folder together.

See this Lesson Action
To see this lesson in action, take a look at the video above.

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