Downloaded file on safari no longer able to be dragged to finder file

For some reason it just stopped working randomly, any files downloaded on safari I cant drag into my files on finder, I've turned on trackpad for dragging but that still hasn't worked.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.4

Posted on May 14, 2025 02:22 AM

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