Mac OS X: Cut the file - how it works

In this practical tip you will read how to cut a file on Mac OS X. If you have so far failed to cut the file with the key combination [Cmd] + [X], we will show you how to successfully move the file.

Cut file in Mac OS X.

You cut files differently under Mac OS X than under Windows: In contrast to the Microsoft operating system, the key combination [Cmd] + [X] does not work here. Instead, do the following to move a file:

1. In the Finder or on the desktop, navigate to the file you want to move.
2. Click on it with a mouse click and press [Cmd] + [C].
3. Now go to the target folder where the file should be located in the future.
4. You paste the file into Mac OS X by choosing [Cmd] + [Alt] + [V].