Comments on: Merge directories in Mac OS X http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/merge-directories-in-mac-os-x/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 22 May 2013 13:50:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matthew http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/merge-directories-in-mac-os-x/#comment-458627 Matthew Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:05:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=4438#comment-458627 Ditto what Steve said. 1) Open terminal and type: ditto 2) Drag the source folder from finder into the terminal window. 3) Next, drag the destination folder from finder into the terminal window. 4) Press enter. Ditto what Steve said.

1) Open terminal and type: ditto

2) Drag the source folder from finder into the terminal window.

3) Next, drag the destination folder from finder into the terminal window.

4) Press enter.

]]> By: steve http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/merge-directories-in-mac-os-x/#comment-422041 steve Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:33:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=4438#comment-422041 you missed the point. I believe Matt meant you can drag and drop two directories into the terminal instead of typing out 'directory 1 directory 2". so one would open a terminal. $ [type] ditto [drag and drop directory 1] space [drag and drop directory 2] you missed the point.

I believe Matt meant you can drag and drop two directories into the terminal instead of typing out ‘directory 1 directory 2″. so one would open a terminal. $ [type] ditto [drag and drop directory 1] space [drag and drop directory 2]

]]> By: David http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/merge-directories-in-mac-os-x/#comment-414913 David Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:48:59 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=4438#comment-414913 You can't just drag the items using the GUI, this will do a replace. Even using the Option key will only merge if files of the same name do not exist in the source and target folder. So Beware! Bottom line is that Apple is miles behind Microsoft on this one. Sad but true. Apple really need to fix this. You can’t just drag the items using the GUI, this will do a replace. Even using the Option key will only merge if files of the same name do not exist in the source and target folder. So Beware! Bottom line is that Apple is miles behind Microsoft on this one. Sad but true. Apple really need to fix this.

]]> By: Matt http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/merge-directories-in-mac-os-x/#comment-224635 Matt Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:14:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=4438#comment-224635 You can just drag the items over from the GUI, and in OS X Lion you have more options too. You can just drag the items over from the GUI, and in OS X Lion you have more options too.

]]> By: Roger http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/merge-directories-in-mac-os-x/#comment-224626 Roger Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:44:04 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=4438#comment-224626 really? REALLY??? Mac users usually aren't a tech savvy as Windows users and definitely not as Linux users, both of which (OSs) do this SIMPLY. Now I have to explain to a customer they must use the terminal (which they didn't know existed) and this long syntax for the directories to do this. Why this is not possible from Apples amazing OS GUI interface is beyond me. It is one thing to not do something as default, but for it to not do it all...? Really? really? REALLY???
Mac users usually aren’t a tech savvy as Windows users and definitely not as Linux users, both of which (OSs) do this SIMPLY. Now I have to explain to a customer they must use the terminal (which they didn’t know existed) and this long syntax for the directories to do this. Why this is not possible from Apples amazing OS GUI interface is beyond me. It is one thing to not do something as default, but for it to not do it all…? Really?

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