How to Move Files on Mac?

Open Finder

Select the file or files you want to move

Drag the selected items to the new folder or location

Hold Command while dragging to move between different drives or locations if needed

Use Cut and Paste with keyboard shortcuts if preferred

Press Command + C to copy

Go to the destination folder

Press Option + Command + V to move the file there

Use the sidebar in Finder to quickly move files to common locations

Use AirDrop, external drives, or cloud folders by dragging files into them

Use Terminal with the `mv` command for advanced file moving

Verify the files are in the new location

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