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No CMD + X shortcut

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sytrusze

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Nov 17, 2010
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Hey,

why does Apple choose not to integrate the CMD + X shortcut (cut files from one location to another)? It really makes no sense. At the moment, the only way you this is possible is through third party apps.

Does Apple have a specific reason for not integrating this? (it better be good :apple:)
 
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sytrusze

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Nov 17, 2010
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Thanks, didn't knew that trick. Don't understand the logic behind it though. Cutting/moving text is done with CMD X and cutting/moving files is done with CMD + OPTION + V. On top of that, CMD + X is an unused shortcut, it isn't used by any other function so they could easily fix this flaw...but who am I to tell Apple what to do, right :)
 
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vmachiel

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Feb 15, 2011
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sytrusze said:
Thanks, didn't knew that trick. Don't understand the logic behind it though. Cutting/moving text is done with CMD X and cutting/moving files is done with CMD + OPTION + V. On top of that, CMD + X is an unused shortcut, it isn't used by any other function so they could easily fix this flaw...but who am I to tell Apple what to do, right :)
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Yeah I know, it's a weird little thing. But Apple doesn't want you messing around in that old fashioned file system anymore :p
 
GGJstudios

GGJstudios

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May 16, 2008
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vmachiel said:
Yeah I know, it's a weird little thing. But Apple doesn't want you messing around in that old fashioned file system anymore :p
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That's not true. There's nothing preventing a user from "messing around" in the file system. You just need to know what shortcuts work in OS X.
 
Weaselboy

Weaselboy

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Jan 23, 2005
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sytrusze said:
Hey,

why does Apple choose not to integrate the CMD + X shortcut (cut files from one location to another)? It really makes no sense. At the moment, the only way you this is possible is through third party apps.

Does Apple have a specific reason for not integrating this? (it better be good :apple:)
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I believe the concern is that if you do a command-x with a group of files and the power goes out or you have a drive glitch, those files would be in limbo and get corrupted/deleted and your system would be sunk.
 
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