cp -p -R LobsterconOld LobsterconNewthe -p option tries to preserve as much of the date, time, and permissions as possible; the -R option is the usual "do recursion" flag ... and off it went doing 200+ files in five folders totalling 30 MB or so on a 700 MHz iBook in a few seconds. When I was done, I simply trashed the old folder once I was sure the result was OK (which it was).
[robg adds: The usual resource fork disclaimer applies: make sure you're doing this on the correct folder, as if you're not, it's a great way to kill any applications that use the resource fork to hold key portions of the program!]

