10.5: Leopard file duplication and naming behaviors |
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Leopard changes the way files are named when duplicated via Optiond-drag (which appends numerical increments) and Command-D (which appends copy first, then numerical increments). To elaborate:Duplicating a file using Command-D or the menu File » Duplicate will append copy to the filename; if it already ends with copy, then the next available number greater than 1 is used. Here are some examples of Command-D behaviors:myfile.txt creates myfile copy.txtmyfile copy.txt creates myfile copy 2.txt. Repeating the command again on myfile.txt creates myfile copy 3.txt, etc.1.txt creates 1 copy.txtOption-dragging a file in the same folder will append the next available number, greater than 1, to the file name (even on numerical filenames...
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