How to move files out of the NotchStar shelf
To get a file out of the shelf, drag its icon to where you want it: a Finder folder, a message, an email or an app window. NotchStar hands over the original file, not a copy made by the shelf. The icon stays on the shelf afterwards.
Steps
- Open the Shelf tab by hovering over the notch.
- Drag the file icon out of the notch, onto the folder, message or app.
- Release. What happens next depends on the place you drop it. Finder, Mail and Messages each decide for themselves whether they copy or move the file.
Remove an icon
- Hover over it and click the x at its corner.
- Right click it and choose Remove.
- Click Clear beside the shelf to empty everything.
Removing an icon never deletes the file. It only forgets the location.
Other right click actions
- Reveal in Finder opens the folder with the file selected.
- AirDrop sends just that file.
If the drag gives nothing, the original may have moved. See why a file looks missing. For the whole tool, see the File Shelf page.
