Harry,

If you wish to move, rather than copy, a file or folder, press command option v to move the file or folder. Command v copies the file or folder. 

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> On 5 Aug 2014, at 9:32, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> Harry here, using OS10.9 mavericks.
> Below, are some things I’ve learned how to do, and I thought I would do a write up on how to do the following things. So, if you’re new to the Mac, or, if you know new Mac users, give them this material, will ya?
> I appreciate that, and I’m sure folks will appreciate this material, as well.
> section 1. section 1. How to put batteries into an Apple wireless bluetooth keyboard?
> Many users of Macs, and I devices, use and depend on bluetooth keyboards.
> If the battery dies, you’re in deep trouble, and if you don’t know how to put in 3 new batteries, the right way, it won’t work any more.
> Here’s the steps:
> 1. take a screw driver, and open up the little round knob on the left end of the keyboard. 3 batteries will fall out.
> 2. Put the new batteries in, but the point, (not the flat end), must be facing down.
> 3. Then, put the round piece back into place, and tighten it with the screw driver.
> section 2. How to create a folder on the Mac.
> 1. press command shift n and it should say “new folder.
> 2. Type the name for the new folder.
> 3. Now, press enter, and the folder is now created, and guess what? The is automatically, placed on your desktop!
> section 3. How to delete any file or folder on the Mac!
> 1. Find the file or folder you want to delete.
> 2. Press command delete, and it’s deleted, moved to trash.
> section 4. How to copy a folder from 1 place to another on the Mac?
> 1. Find the folder you want to copy, it will say the name of the folder, and it will say “collapsed”.
> 2. Press command c to copy it to the clipboard.
> 3. Now, go to where you want to paste in the folder, and press command v and the folder is now pasted into the new place.
> section 5. How to open a folder on the Mac?
> 1. Find the folder you want to open.
> 2. Press command o to open the folder, or, if you have quick nag on, just press up and down arrow to open the folder.
> 3. Now, you should be on a list view, so you press the right and down arrows to interact with the list, and now you should be able to up and down arrow through the list of files in the folder you just opened.
> section 6. How to make all files open using the same program?
> 1. Find a file you want to open, using the same program, all the time.
> 2. Don’t open the file, just press command I and it will say “get information.”
> 3. Now, right arrow to open with, and if the computer says it’s collapsed, press up and down arrow keys to expand it.
> 4. Now, right arrow 1 time, and it should say what program is currently used, and it will say popup button.
> 5. Now, press up and down arrows to open the popup menu It will say a check mark, with the program that currently opens files of this type, at the moment.
> 6. Now, down arrow to the program you want to open this type of file, all the time, and press up and down arrows.
> 7. Now, right arrow 1 time, and it will say, “Use this application to open all documents like this one.”
> 8. Now, right arrow 1 more time, to change all button, and press up and down arrow keys.
> 9. Now, tab 1 time to continue button, and press up and down arrows again to confirm the change.
> section 7. How to get your mac to tell you all file extensions?
> 1. Press control option m for the menu apple.
> 2. Then, right arrow 1 time to finder.
> 3. Then, down arrow to prefferences, and press up and down arrow keys.
> 4. Then, tab till it says advanced, button. If instead, it says general button, right arrow over to advanced button.
> 5. Now, press up and down arrow keys to select the advance button.
> 6. Now, tab till it says “show all file names, and it probably is unchecked, so, press up and down arrow keys to check it.
> 7. Now, you’re done, so press command w to close the window.
> Harry
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