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Repair Permissions

File permissions allow certain users to do certain things. If the permissions get tangled up you can fix them with Disk Utility.

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More on copying files

Mac OS X is smart about adding the word ‘copy’ to a filename.

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Moving a Folder or File

Macs copy a file if you drag it from one volume to another — eg from a Thumb Drive to the Mac, but just move the same file if you drag it from one folder to another on the same device.

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Drag and Drop

Drag and drop is an integral part of using a Mac. It makes it easy to move files or chunks of text, and to add items into a document.

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