Select Multiple Files in Finder

[Robert J]

Hi!

Let's say I have 10 files and I would like to select files 2 through 6 using my keyboard. I select file 2, hold shift and down arrow to file 6. Groovy!

Now, what if I accidentally selected files 2 through 8. How do I deselect files 7 and 8? Holding shift and pressing up arrow does not work...

Thanks!
RJ

 

[Darwin]

Press Command and Click, even Command and Mouse drag does the trick.

 

[macbookairman]

hold command while clicking the files you don't want

 

[Robert J]

Thanks!

What if I want to deselect without using the mouse/trackpad?

RJ

 

[Darwin]

Thanks!

What if I want to deselect without using the mouse/trackpad?

RJ

I'm not aware of a key combo that allows you to do that without some form of mouse.

 

[Robert J]

It's a mystery! I have searched the web and there does not seem to be a way...

Thanks anyways!
RJ

 

[gelovani]

obvious shortcoming

It's a mystery! I have searched the web and there does not seem to be a way...

Thanks anyways!
RJ

how can Mac OS X be so stupid? what happened to the ingenuity of developers?

 

[Consultant]

how can Mac OS X be so stupid? what happened to the ingenuity of developers?

First, this is a 5 year old thread.

Second, with OS X 10.6 (released in 2009) and later, holding shift and pressing up arrow does work to deselect a file.