Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Why shouldn't it work just like cutting and pasting text or graphics in other programs? Because the metaphor just should not be extended t…

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Mac Because the metaphor just should not be extended to file management. Since users are asking for this feature, doesn't that imply it shou…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Since users are asking for this feature, doesn't that imply it should be done? If it's available you have the choice of using it or not using…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Since users are asking for this feature, doesn't that imply it should be done? If it's available you have the choice of using it or not using…

After years of users asking for a better mouse, Apple did begin shipping the multi-button Mighty Mouse. As far as application windows filling the screen, I assumed the orange butto…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Since users are asking for this feature, doesn't that imply it should be done? If it's available you have the choice of using it or not using…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell As far as application windows filling the screen, I assumed the orange button did that. But you know better than I. The orange button?

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell It's not "just" a different way, it's missing a way. Other operating systems offer two ways to copy files (drag and drop or copy and paste) an…

I'd be fine with it if they called it something like "Pick Up" and "Drop", but calling it Cut and Paste is bad because that's not the way cut and paste works. For example, Cut is s…

Quote: Originally Posted by chabig Mark, the reason it doesn't make sense is simply this--when you "cut" something, it means that you want it gone. You may or may not do somethi…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Sure it does. If you want to remove text, you can either delete it (leaving no option to get it back) or cut it (keeping the option open of pa…

Quote: Originally Posted by chabig So how should the system handle it if you forget to paste the file somewhere? How would it "know" that you forgot? The file would be gone…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell The file would be gone when I cut or copied another file... just like cut text would be gone when I cut or copied other text. And that is …

I think the idea of renaming this functionality is a good one - 'Cut' and 'Paste' carry too much implied baggage. In fact, it's fair to say that wherever you see the menu command '…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell The file would be gone when I cut or copied another file... just like cut text would be gone when I cut or copied other text. Are you sure…

Quote: Originally Posted by Gee4orce - that's not what happens in Windows Explorer when you cut, which straight away should set off alarm bells that this isn't behaving like it…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell After years of users asking for a better mouse, Apple did begin shipping the multi-button Mighty Mouse. They've SUPPORTED multi-button mic…

Copy and paste work with files on OSX

Quote: Originally Posted by stevesnj I have been using mac since 1999 and i never knew this...thanks Me neither!!

I agree that Copy and Paste should be removed as features for file management. I could see a "Pick up" feature that changed the pointer into an arrow with a small logo of the file …

Quote: Originally Posted by headbirth Copy and paste work with files on OSX That's because Copy and Paste can work with files the exact same way they work with every other …

Quote: Originally Posted by analogika That's because Copy and Paste can work with files the exact same way they work with every other form of data, in any other application. …

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell It's not "just" a different way, it's missing a way. Other operating systems offer two ways to copy files (drag and drop or copy and paste) an…

See this exact same thread at macosxhints + an applescript someone has written to emulate the windows functionality.

Quote: OS X actually supports multiple clipboards. Why Apple never made an interface for it is more than I can explain - all the hard work is done already! I …