How to cut paste on Macbook or OSX

Ever tried to cut and paste in Finder using command+X and wondered why it didn't work? Watch this simple video to understand how to cut, copy and paste your files on a Mac using keyboard shortcuts and understand why Command+X doesn't work the way most users think.

Apple website reference for keyboard shortcuts

[MimsBlue]

Finally a normal explanation that actually works. It's a shame that one has to search so long for it. Many thanks to you!!

[NMNaufaldo]

Quick recap how to cut a file:
- Command + C
- Command + Option + V

[boleslawthegreat]

It's absolutely shameful that Apple (not for Apple at least as they don't know what honest admittance to a mistake really is) didn't update the most basic function keyboard shortcut on their official website for years now and people need to resort to their lame Apple community! Thank you for this video as such negligence from their side is massively frustrating.

[pouletbits]

This guy is smarter than 99.9% of people on the Internet telling to do Command X.

[hemanthkotla]

I always wondered why command+x did not do what I wanted. Thanks

[RobinSampsonMcCarthy]

THANK YOU! Been frustrated with this for years.

[zazametaplishvili]

Good job, fast explanation and cut to the chase. It is amazing how many pages I have visited to just see this simple command to cut files. LIKE

[ramyajaddu]

thank you so much for this simple yet clear explanation, I was searching for it all over the internet

[MsFlafia]

Thank YOU much. You just saved me an entire lot of frustrations!!!! May goodness be returned to you!

[shawonalam]

it working amazing. command + c = command + option + v for cut past

[KalyansAlgorithm]

So after using mac for almost 3 years, I finally got to know how to Cut and Paste 😆

[drkmnahidulhaque]

Thank you.. This really help me a lot.

[shubhammaheshwari]

thanks brother. you saved my liufe....

[wessier]

Thank you so much for this!!! Absolutely helpful.👍

[niaz.shovon]

I want to know why? why not Command+X? Why not a "cut" in the right-click? Why? why?? why???

[ericzimmerman]

thank you so much for the easy tutorial

[VincentJanNicer]

Quick Answer. Don’t waste your time on other vides. This one answered directly.

Summary:
Command C to Copy the file
but Command + Option + V to paste it while at the same time deleting the original. (this is the cut function)

[prashantnandansone]

Thank you for the video it helped a lot

[hushambasil]

thank you for the help it is appreciated

[punjabistar]

Thank you very muchit was really helpful love you for this sir. mac is actually difficult to use for a new user