Replacing Folders in OS X ?

[fab5freddy]

When you replace a folder in OS X, does it look inside the folder
to check and see if there are any of the same files inside the folder ?

I believe in Windows XP, when replacing a folder, it looks inside the folder and doesn't overwrite anything.....

would be great if anyone could shed some light on this ; )

 

[swiftaw]

No, it doesn't

 

[mr.light]

Just over writes it. Never needed to replace a folder though. Not sure why I'd need to.

 

[fab5freddy]

it would be nice if it would not delete the files that are not included in the new folder, like Windows does....

 

[richard.mac]

well it doesn't. just make sure you dont press replace if you end up in this situation. the workaround is to drag and drop the contents of the folder into the new folder.

this is how i do it: open the old folder and highlight all the files, click and drag then press F10 (if both folders arent in view), hold over the new folder and drop. use spring-loaded folders if you wish.

 

[26139]

Yep

it would be nice if it would not delete the files that are not included in the new folder, like Windows does....

Seconded. Doesn't work that way. No way to change it.