Still can't move photos to another folder in Lightroom 6.8 for Mac

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I suddenly lost the ability to move photos from one folder to another via drag and drop (and I don't think there's another method). I've reviewed a couple of posts on this topic and none of the solutions work. So far, I have tried using shift-option to reset the preferences. I've deleted the preferences file and restarted my Mac (numerous times). (All that has done is give me those annoying first-time startup messages.) I've also optimized my catalog. I've checked permissions and I have read and write permissions to both of the folders in question. I've run Disk First Aid and found no problems. But moving photos does not work.

I had this trouble a week or so ago, went on vacation, and when I returned, I was able to move one set of photos one time. After that, I lost the capability again. I get no error message; just nothing happens.

System: iMac 27 inch, El Capitan, 10.11.6. Lightroom 6.8.

Rob_Cullen · Accepted Answer

Okay. Screen shot is below. Weirdly, it worked that time. If I click, shift-click, and drag all in one motion, it doesn't work. It seems to want me to click, shift-click, and then release the mouse before clicking again to drag them. Sometimes when I do that, though, I lose the selection, and only end up with one photo selected. It doesn't seem to be consistent in its behavior.

You have it almost correct!

After you make the multiple selection of several files, release the mouse buttons, then Click and hold the left-mouse button with the cursor exactly in the middle of one of the selected images and drag the mouse cursor onto the new folder location that will change tone slightly to indicate it is the destination.

You will see the cursor change to look like multiple photos as you drag it onto the folder panel.

The "Click and Hold" must happen to drag all the photos.

A single Click once on the central image in a photo thumbnail in a multiple selection will not de-select photos (it just makes that photo the 'most' selected preview with the brightest border) but if you click on a Border you will de-select all the other files.

dj_paige · Answer

logres0 wroteI suddenly lost the ability to move photos from one folder to another via drag and drop (and I don't think there's another method). I've reviewed a couple of posts on this topic and none of the solutions work. Why can't you?What are the exact steps you are using? What happens at that time? Please describe in detail.Is there an error message? If so, please quote the exact complete unedited word-for-word verbatim error message.

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