Why cant I drag folders on my desktop Mac?

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One Drop

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Jul 9, 201120
  • Jul 9, 2011
  • #1
Hi there,

I messed around with shortcuts like "ctrl alt cmd 3", "ctrl alt cmd 4", "ctrl alt cmd 5" etc, and now all the folders on my desktop are stuck on the right hand side, and I can't move them freely where I want.
I tried pressing these shortcuts again but couldn't get it back to normal...
Any ideas?

PS: I've seen other threads here about people who couldn't move, or delete folders etc. I actually can delete or move a folder into another one, but I just can't arrange them where I want them to be, they have to be on the right!

Thanks in advance for your help!
Last edited: Jul 9, 2011
Why cant I drag folders on my desktop Mac?

John T

macrumors 68020
Mar 18, 20062,1146UK.
  • Jul 9, 2011
  • #2
Have you checked your Desktop view options?
Why cant I drag folders on my desktop Mac?

andalusia

macrumors 68030
Apr 10, 20092,9456Manchester, UK
  • Jul 9, 2011
  • #3
Seems to me that you've done one of these....

Why cant I drag folders on my desktop Mac?


What you want to do is go into the Finder, then close all Finder windows. Go up to View>View Options (or Cmd-J)

Why cant I drag folders on my desktop Mac?


Then choose for it to Arrange by None.

Why cant I drag folders on my desktop Mac?


Voilá.
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One Drop

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Jul 9, 201120
  • Jul 9, 2011
  • #4
Thanks a lot, that was it :)