Available on the App Store

Cut & Paste Files,
Instantly on Mac

Finally, a working ⌘X for Finder. Cut a file, navigate anywhere, then ⌘V to drop it in its new home — the muscle memory you already have from Windows, native to macOS.

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FileCutPaste app showing ⌘X to cut and ⌘V to paste files on Mac

How It Works

Three steps, and you never have to relearn how to move a file on Mac again.

1
Select & Cut
Select any file in Finder and press ⌘X, just like you would on Windows.
2
Navigate Anywhere
Browse to any folder, drive, or window — the cut stays queued in the background.
3
Paste to Move
Press ⌘V. Finder does the actual move — the file lands in its new home instantly.
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Security & Privacy

Your files never leave your Mac.

No data collection
No data transmission
Apple Notarized
Just functional
Zero Data Collection
We don't read your files or upload them anywhere. FileCutPaste only tells Finder what to move.
Finder Does the Move
FileCutPaste never touches your file contents — it drives Finder's own move operation, on-device, every time.
Apple Notarized
Every FileCutPaste release is scanned and notarized by Apple. No malware, no tampering, no unsigned code.

Free Forever, or Go Unlimited

5 cuts per day, free forever. Need more? Go unlimited for $1.99/month or $9.99/year, managed entirely through the App Store.

No trial period to worry about. Use your 5 free cuts every day for as long as you like — subscribe only when you're ready for unlimited.

From the Blog

Guides and tips for moving files on your Mac the way you did on Windows.

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Cutting and pasting a file on a MacBook
Tutorial
Aug 30, 2026

How to Cut and Paste a File on a MacBook

On a Mac, Cmd-X does not cut files in Finder. Use Cmd-C then Cmd-Option-V to move a file, or add a real Cmd-X / Cmd-V cut and paste with FileCutPaste.

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