This article explains how files can be moved or copied to a different hard drive on a Mac computer.*END The most common method of copying or moving a file or folder from one drive to another on a Mac would be to open both the source drive and destination drive from the desktop. Drives formatted to NTFS (Windows) format are read only on a Mac, to be able to be read and write to a drive on a MAC it must be formatted within the macOS. Please see Move Files: To Move the file or folder from the source drive to the destination drive, click and hold down the mouse button on the file or folder. The file or folder will be highlighted.

Then, while holding the control button on your keyboard, drag the file or folder from the source drive window to the destination drive window and let go of the mouse button. The file or folder will disappear from the source drive and will now only be found on the destination drive.

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Note: In the example below we will be copying a picture from the desktop to an external My Book drive. Adobe xd. Your particular layout may look different but the concept is the same. • Open the location where the file is stored and open the location where you want to copy the file to. • Right-click on the file that you want to copy and choose Copy '[Item Name]'. If you don't have the ability to right-click, hold down the Control key and left mouse click the file.

• Go to where you want to copy the file to and right-click on a blank spot in the window and choose Paste Item. If you don't have the ability to right-click, hold down the Control key and left mouse click the file. • There should now be a copy of the file in the destination.

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