Most everyone knows that if you option-drag an object in the Finder, you'll make a copy of it. And if you command-option drag an object, you'll create an alias. Both of those actions work the same way in OS 9 as they do in OS X.
However, in OS 9, there's no easy way to move an item from one volume to another. You first copy it, then remove it from the source. In OS X, however, if you hold down the command key while dragging from one drive to the other, you'll actually move the object in question. The progress bar (if it shows up - move something BIG) actually says "Moving" instead of "Copying", even though the window title still says "Copying".
Thanks to 'dcipjr' on the MacWorld Operating Systems forum for discovering this very cool tip!
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