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by DangitBobby 1150 days ago
Dragging from one folder into another is also a copy operation on MacOS instead of a move like it is on Windows.
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Both Macs and Windows have dragging and dropping from one folder to another on the same disk as a move, while dragging and dropping to a different disk is a copy.
Not sure why I thought it was a copy!
It defaults to a copy when dragging to external drives (holding command makes it a move)
Dragging from one folder into another is also a copy operation on MacOS instead of a move like it is on Windows.

Only if the destination is on a different volume. Like from a hard disk to a USB drive.

Hold down the Command key while dragging a file between volumes if you really want Move instead of Copy.