On May 4, 2009, at 9:08 PM, Ed Gould wrote: > I am attempting with the finder to move some files into a folder. > When I drag and drop them nothing happens (it doesn't happen). Try this as a diagnostic test. Create a new folder on the desktop. Drag all of the files in your user preferences folder into it. (Leave the empty user preferences folder where it is, and don't re-name it.) Restart your Macintosh. Has the problem disappeared? ___________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html ___________________________________________