MoveCM is a menu bar application, service and contextual menu item for moving, copying, aliasing, hard linking and archiving (zip compressing) files and folders quickly into common folders. i.e. without the need to drag and drop them, use aliases, etc. It is a generalization of the Finder's "Move to Trash" contextual menu item, you can apply it to any folder you like. Use the System Preference pane to specify destination folders. The menu bar application or contextual menu will then consist of menu items that correspond to these destinations. Control click on one or more files and/or folders in
What's New
Version 1.2.3:
- MoveMBI: Fixed a user discovered problem with the menu items "Add Folder" and "Remove Folder" - the preferences window folder list was not updated when these menu items were selected, resulting in them having no effect.
- MoveMBI: Removed the option "Make as submenu" from the Settings pane of preferences since it is not applicable to the menu bar app, only the contextual menu.
Requirements
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
| Downloads:9,833 |
| Version Downloads:1,170 |
| Type:Utilities : File Management |
| License:Demo |
| Date:17 Mar 2011 |
| Platform:PPC 32 / Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price: $10.00 |
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MoveCM is a menu bar application, service and contextual menu item for moving, copying, aliasing, hard linking and archiving (zip compressing) files and folders quickly into common folders. i.e. without the need to drag and drop them, use aliases, etc. It is a generalization of the Finder's "Move to Trash" contextual menu item, you can apply it to any folder you like. Use the System Preference pane to specify destination folders. The menu bar application or contextual menu will then consist of menu items that correspond to these destinations. Control click on one or more files and/or folders in the Finder, select a destination from the menu, and the files and/or folders will be moved (copied, archived) to that destination. You have the option, specified in the preference pane, to have the destination folder opened for you after the operation completes. You also have the option of having the menu items in the contextual menu named after the destination folder, or by its pathname.
MoveCM is part of the Limit Point Software Utilities Bundle : http://www.limit-point.com/Utilities.html. Purchase a Utilities password to activate all the utilities, including MoveCM. Updates are free, new products included!
Note: MoveCM exists as several alternative forms. The reason is that Mac OS X 10.6 changed the way contextual menus should be implemented, namely as services. Since the "old style" CM's no longer work in 10.6, MoveMBI and MoveService have been created.
MoveCM is part of the Limit Point Software Utilities Bundle : http://www.limit-point.com/Utilities.html. Purchase a Utilities password to activate all the utilities, including MoveCM. Updates are free, new products included!
Note: MoveCM exists as several alternative forms. The reason is that Mac OS X 10.6 changed the way contextual menus should be implemented, namely as services. Since the "old style" CM's no longer work in 10.6, MoveMBI and MoveService have been created.
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Jacques-971 reviewed on 17 Jul 2013
My only grief is that sometimes, MoveMBI "looses" its destination folders… not all folders, not always the same, but they are gone from the Menu. It's not a big work to put them back again, but maybe this could be changed in a future version…
Thanks for the good work, keep goin'
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Dickc reviewed on 12 Jul 2010
I made my donation and received my password within minutes. I'm on an iMac and using OS X (10.6.4)
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QuickCopy is a great application that allows you to move/copy files quickly with a hotkey and have the nice feature of choosing between copy or move by pressing the option key to change. If you have "copy" as your default setting in QC holding the option key once the app is invoked will change it to "move." A very nice feature to move/copy apps all over your hard drive and can even add spotlight comments without ever taking your hand off the keyboard. I prefer something like this as I do not like to populate my services menu or menubar... actually why I also like the amazing app folderglance.
There is no app that changes your contextual view and options inline in finder/desktop like FolderGlance. If you really want a contextual menu to move, copy, create files, create folders, and even alias items to other places you MUST check out "FolderGlance." The app is simply amazing. Also, has the great features of adding custom locations and no more having to "show package contents" anymore if you choose the option. now when you right-click an app or package you can scroll right through it... no windows popping up... everything is inline. Oh yeah FolderGlance even has preview of any file you hover your mouse over when FolderGlance is invoked.
When it comes to moving/copying/aliasing/creating items and folders and previewing files just by hovering FolderGlance is the best and only choice if you like to work through your contextual menu in finder.
If a hotkey will work QuickCopy is great with many nice features and a recent folder list along with favorite folders like folderglance offers and finderpop offers but with the option to change between move and copy just by holding the option key down is very convenient.
Other than that, if you want inline and can work with automator (quite easy) then you can skip all these options and just use your service creation option and the service will appear as a "contextual menu" in finder... at the bottom.
Contextual menu's are not dead, but they are used in a different way, a bit harder to create but many dev's have done so... like folderglance and finderpop. The under used but very useful services menu replaced cm menu's somewhat, which is great imo as they are more useful, easier to create, and now quickly accessible via command click/right-click. Main benefit... services are "context" aware... i.e. if your working with text and right click a highlighted paragraph for instance services dealing with photos do not appear... only those that work with text will appear.
Anyways it comes down to three apps. FolderGlance, FinderPop, QuickCopy (as this is posted in MoveCM, so I assume your just moving files) and apple's own Automator. You can have contextual menu's again, actually more flexible but if you just want that plain one trick CM go with automator. If you want to be able to do everything through your CM menu in finder check out FolderGlance, it is amazing. FinderPop is also nice, but I prefer FG, try them both though, FP is free but does not have the kind of tweaking options FG has.
That's it.
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Do NOT download this...
until you have tried the marvellous QuickAccessCM from http://free.abracode.com/cmworkshop/quick_access.html which does a heck of a lot more than just move things, is beautiful to use, and is free!
BTW, be aware that Snow Leopard has no Contextual Menus.
Andreas
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The warning about this “MoveCM” remains unchanged!!
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Don Montalvo, TX
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http://free.abracode.com/cmworkshop/quick_access.html
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For example, MoveCM has a "Put In Its Place" feature, which is unique.
Also, although this product is not free it is part of a large collection of programs called my "Utility Bundle." When you register you will receive a password that activates all programs here:
http://www.limit-point.com/Utilities.html
Upgrades to all is always free, and new products are always included.
Jamacal reviewed on 07 Feb 2008
Great work!
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