Undoing Finder Actions

The Mac OS X Finder includes limited support for the Undo command, which can reverse the most recently completed action. Say, for example, that you move a file from one folder to another folder. If you immediately change your mind, you can choose Edit > Undo Move (Figure 52) to put the file back where it was.

Figure 52. The Undo command enables you to undo the last action you performed.

✓ Tips

  • Don’t depend on the Undo command. Unfortunately, it isn’t available for all actions (Figure 53).

    Figure 53. If an action cannot be undone, the words Can’t Undo will appear at the top of the Edit menu in gray.

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