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To those complaining about missing file extensions, etc...can I mention that OSX does the same thing by default, and this drives me crazy as well. Are we tryin
by lostgame 10y ago
To those complaining about missing file extensions, etc...can I mention that OSX does the same thing by default, and this drives me crazy as well.
Are we trying to make it so users can barely understand the rudimentary concepts of computing before jumping in to using them?
The iPad is a similar situation. :/
- dingo_bat 10y ago> The iPad is a similar situation. :/ This is probably one of the biggest understatements I've heard this week.
- ClassyJacket 10y agoIt seems to me like the obvious way to handle file extensions is to hide them by default, have an option to show them, and always show them when the file is being renamed. The hoops you have to jump through to change a file extension in MacOS are excessive.
- nikbackm 10y agoI think the main reason Windows hides them is to prevent users from changing or deleting them while renaming files. Inadvertently changing a file extension often "breaks" the file for inexperienced users.
- m_mueller 10y agothat being said OSX's defaults system is IMO far better than the windows registry. You set your defaults once, using the terminal, and it all migrates over to your other / next generation macs using migration assistant, which can be really fast over thunderbolt. It's a long time since I had to deal with basic settings like this. There's also nothing rotting underneath - I can go and delete / rename userland settings from any app anytime I want and set it back to factory. Basically Unix, but consistent over all native apps.