cut files / rename files

[texanpenguin]

I agree that Cut is an annoying missing feature in OS X when you're used to Windows.

Another good way to move things is to drag the file to the dock, then navigate to the folder you want to go to, and Cmd+Drag the file or folder out of the Dock into that folder.

[mosx86]

Originally Posted by dmetzcher

OK, call it "mark" then, instead of cut. I don't care what they call it, frankly. I just want the functionality. They can call it "move this file to a new location if you want, but if you copy something else in the meantime, this file will not be moved when you select paste from any of our lovely drop-down menus".

How's that? I know it might not fit in the limited menu space, but who cares? I like it!

This next bit isn't directed at anyone in particular...

...Anyway, I hope they add "cut" to the list of great features. With an OS this advanced, it's the little things that I nit-pick, because I don't really have any major complaints.

I'd love to see them add the functionality to the contextual menu. But let's just call it Move (the *nix command is mv afterall (ditto would just be silly)).

[aornelas]

I absolutelly agree that the cut paradigm is NOT user-friendly... at least to users nos MS-shaped. I think the "Move" idea is great, and goes way back to the 60s with Unix and it is more faithfull to the physical world (which is always good in usability!). Still, SOME way of doin it is necessary! I've seen in lots of Mac-native apps the "Cut" command in a contextual (or Edit) menu (iPhoto, for example), but it's always disabled. Haven't figured out the reason for this, though...
Anyway, what has worked great for me (even greater than cutting) is using exposé. And it's preety cool if you set it up in a hot corner (a personal show-off favorite ;-) ).

[mlbarnes]

I personally miss the cut paste option since my move to Mac.
It did make moving files a lot easier, without the hassle of navigating from one window to the next while dragging etc.
I also think MS had a good solution in the way that if you didn't paste the file back the cut was abandoned - I should add this is one minor Pro for an otherwise vastly inferior OS.
What I want is one-handed (left handed) file selection and move with keyboard shortcuts. Windows does this with ctrl-X, ctrl-v which has some logic, but I can understand the hesitation some of you have.
I was delighted to find that "Mac Pilot" has a preference setting to enable cut files, but disappointed that it seems to cut them into thin air, but refuse to paste them anywhere! Thank goodness for "Undo"! I quickly abandoned that solution.
I think the solution is going to have to come from Apple, but please Apple, make it one(left) handed and driven by only a single keyboard shortcut to cut (or "mark to move") and one to paste.

[mosx86]

I found this shareware contextual menu plugin: Move Items X.

Haven't used it, so I can't vouch for it.

I'd like to be able to do this from the keyboard as well.

[triplex]

there is a small utility calledfilecutter