Moving files in Finder without dragging
The standard way to move a file in Finder is to drag it to another folder — which means having both the source and the destination visible at the same time, or using the column view and scrolling. PowerClick adds Move To and Copy To directly to Finder's right-click menu, so you can move files to any folder without opening a second Finder window or needing a precise drag.
How Move To and Copy To work
- Select one or more files in Finder.
- Right-click and choose Move To or Copy To from the PowerClick submenu.
- Pick a destination from pinned favorites, recent destinations, or browse with the file picker.
- Done. Files are moved or copied immediately.
Pinned favorite folders
Open the PowerClick dashboard and pin the folders you use most often as destinations. They appear at the top of the Move To and Copy To submenus for instant access. Recent destination folders appear automatically below your pins — no manual management needed.
File conflict handling
If a file with the same name exists in the destination, PowerClick shows an options prompt: Replace the existing file, or Keep Both (the incoming file is renamed with a number suffix). You are never silently overwritten.
Cut & Move Here
PowerClick also adds a Windows-style cut-and-paste flow for Finder: Cut with PowerClick marks selected files for a move, and Move Here appears in the right-click menu in the destination folder. This covers the common workflow of moving files without keeping the source and destination visible simultaneously.
Undo Last Action
Moved files to the wrong folder? Undo Last Action is available in both the right-click menu and the menubar app. One click reverses the last Move To and returns files to their original location.
Move To vs. dragging between two Finder windows
The traditional way to move files between distant folders is opening a second Finder window (or a second tab), navigating to the destination, and dragging across. That works, but it means arranging two windows on screen and getting the drag target exactly right — awkward on a laptop screen or when the destination is several folders deep. Move To skips all of that: one right-click, pick the destination from a list, done. It's the same underlying file operation, just without the window management.
When to use Move To vs. Cut & Move Here
Both features move files without dragging, but they fit different moments. Use Move To when you already know the destination and want to pick it from a list of favorites or recents in one step. Use Cut with PowerClick and Move Here when you're actively browsing toward the destination folder and want to drop the files once you arrive — closer to the Cmd+X / Cmd+V flow Windows users already know.
Troubleshooting Move To and Copy To
If a destination folder is missing from the Move To or Copy To list, PowerClick may not have been granted access to it yet — open the PowerClick dashboard's Folder Access section and add it. If the action fails partway through a batch move, check that no destination file is open in another app; macOS blocks overwriting or moving files that are actively in use.