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It 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 bei
by ClassyJacket 10y ago
It 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.