Copy as default behaviour between volumes?
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- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
I'd like to see copy as the default behaviour between volumes.
Currently dragging a file from one volume (drive) to another does a move:
But on macOS a DMG (common app distribution method) is read-only so it fails with something like:
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Research direction
Start by tracing the file manager's drag-and-drop handling for moves between volumes and check how it behaves with a read-only macOS DMG. The change is complete when dragging between volumes defaults to copying rather than moving, including from a DMG, without breaking same-volume behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100