A user of some of my software, trying to copy a big folder with lots of files in it, thinks that Sequoia is behaving perhaps differently to Sonoma or indeed
all other versions of the Finder:
"Then, while experimenting, I think I’ve run into an Apple OS problem (which I
think is Sequoia). When I try to copy the folder to anywhere it aborts partway
through complaining that a file of name (invoice.pdf) already exists and then refuses to process further."
Does this sound familiar in any way? IME with Sonoma and all previous, if the Finder copying a file would create a duplicate (same name), it asks you what you want to do.
Does this sound familiar in any way? IME with Sonoma and all previous, if the >Finder copying a file would create a duplicate (same name), it asks you what >you want to do.
On 2025-05-05, TimS <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote:
A user of some of my software, trying to copy a big folder with lots of files
in it, thinks that Sequoia is behaving perhaps differently to Sonoma or indeed
all other versions of the Finder:
"Then, while experimenting, I think I’ve run into an Apple OS problem (which I
think is Sequoia). When I try to copy the folder to anywhere it aborts partway
through complaining that a file of name (invoice.pdf) already exists and then
refuses to process further."
Does this sound familiar in any way? IME with Sonoma and all previous, if the
Finder copying a file would create a duplicate (same name), it asks you what >> you want to do.
I've not seen this problem on Sequoia or other versions. Are you copying the folder
to somewhere in the same volume or to another? How are you actually performing
the
copying? I usually right click (2 finder press on the keypad) and select copy then
use right click & paste where I want the folder to be copied. I do the same for files.
If the folder (or file) exists at the destination then I get asked what I want
to do.
On 5 May 2025 at 09:36:09 BST, "Alan B" <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
On 2025-05-05, TimS <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote:
A user of some of my software, trying to copy a big folder with lots of files
in it, thinks that Sequoia is behaving perhaps differently to Sonoma or indeed
all other versions of the Finder:
"Then, while experimenting, I think I’ve run into an Apple OS problem (which I
think is Sequoia). When I try to copy the folder to anywhere it aborts partway
through complaining that a file of name (invoice.pdf) already exists and then
refuses to process further."
Does this sound familiar in any way? IME with Sonoma and all previous, if the
Finder copying a file would create a duplicate (same name), it asks you what
you want to do.
I've not seen this problem on Sequoia or other versions. Are you copying the >> folder
to somewhere in the same volume or to another? How are you actually performing
the
copying? I usually right click (2 finder press on the keypad) and select copy
then
use right click & paste where I want the folder to be copied. I do the same >> for files.
If the folder (or file) exists at the destination then I get asked what I want
to do.
Well I'm not doing the copying, the user is. So it's a little hard to tell.
I have asked him whether the usual Cancel/Skip/Keep Both kind of panel is displayed. I think he's copying from an internal disk to an external SSD.
Drag and drop should be OK from one volume to another and get the usual question if there’s a duplicate, unless it’s read only or ownership issue on the destination volume.
On 05/05/2025 13:17, Alan B wrote:
Drag and drop should be OK from one volume to another and get the usual
question if there’s a duplicate, unless it’s read only or ownership issue
on the destination volume.
The filesystem on the destination volume would be useful to know.
On 05/05/2025 13:17, Alan B wrote:
Drag and drop should be OK from one volume to another and get the usual
question if there’s a duplicate, unless it’s read only or ownership issue
on the destination volume.
The filesystem on the destination volume would be useful to know.
On 05/05/2025 13:17, Alan B wrote:
Drag and drop should be OK from one volume to another and get the usual
question if there’s a duplicate, unless it’s read only or ownership issue
on the destination volume.
The filesystem on the destination volume would be useful to know.
On 5 May 2025 at 17:10:30 BST, "Chris Ridd" <chrisridd@mac.com> wrote:
On 05/05/2025 13:17, Alan B wrote:
Drag and drop should be OK from one volume to another and get the usual
question if there’s a duplicate, unless it’s read only or ownership issue
on the destination volume.
The filesystem on the destination volume would be useful to know.
APFS, it would seem.
The filesystem on the destination volume would be useful to know.
APFS, it would seem.
In article <m7raboFqf79U1@mid.individual.net>,
TimS <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote:
Does this sound familiar in any way? IME with Sonoma and all previous, if the
Finder copying a file would create a duplicate (same name), it asks you what >> you want to do.
This should not normally arise when copying a folder - how could there
be a duplicate in the new copy when there wasn't in the original?
It can happen however if copying from a case-sensitive filesystem
to a case-insensitive one - for example if the original contained
both invoice.pdf and Invoice.pdf.
-- Richard
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