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GNOME is in general terrible for everything with image related work (last tested on Ubuntu 20.04). In the past I thought finder on macOS is terrible (it's still

GNOME is in general terrible for everything with image related work (last tested on Ubuntu 20.04). In the past I thought finder on macOS is terrible (it's still the worst piece of macOS and I don't like it) but GNOME files aka Nautilus tops it for sure (also because of space wasting issues). XFCE and KDE both do a better job than GNOME in this regard. And also Windows Explorer was and is much much better in this area.

sercand 6y ago
Why do you don't like Finder? I couldn't think any issue with it.
- therealmarv 6y ago
  My biggest complaint: Normal Copy and Paste does not work. My mother is used to Copy and Paste and it would work in Linux but not in macOS finder because of: think different Also why are folders sometimes cluttered all over the place and shorts cuts so weird? Well I fixed it all with Forklift but I also grew up with Norton Commander ;)
  - Teever 6y ago
    I actually filed a bug report with Apple in 2005 regarding the inability to cut and paste files in Finder. They actually responded a few years later and said that this is the intended functionality. Maddening.
    - Zarel 6y ago
      They do support copy and move, which I think is clearer that the file doesn't get deleted if you don't "paste" it (and safer than if it did). It's probably annoying to learn a new paradigm, but you could make the argument that it's worth it to learn something that isn't lying to you.
  - spideymans 6y ago
    Can you elaborate? Copy and Paste works exactly as I'd expect in Finder.
    - chrisseaton 6y ago
      I think they possibly mis-spoke and mean cut-and-paste, which does appear to be intentionally permanently disabled in Finder via the menu or shortcut. But you can drag so it's not a huge issue to me. Copy-and-paste works a-ok.
      - saagarjha 6y ago
        It's not permanently disabled, it enables itself when you are editing text (for example, if you're renaming a file).
        oneeyedpigeon 6y ago
        I think they mean cut+paste to move a file.
        chrisseaton 6y ago
        I think we're talking about copying-and-pasting files in this thread, rather than text in input boxes, as you're thinking.
        saagarjha 6y ago
        No, I know that. I'm just providing insight as to why that menu item is there and when it enables itself.
      - carlosrg 6y ago
        Cut-and-paste on Finder works perfectly fine too. It's Cmd-C and then Option-Cmd-V on the destination instead of Cmd-V. Alternatively hold Option when opening the Edit menu.
        6y ago
  - Klonoar 6y ago
    What about copy and paste doesn't work...? I use that feature daily. And for the clutter, you can configure Finder to be more militant in how it displays/orders things. The only gripe I have with Finder is needing to set up a million QLPreview things to do better spacebar peeking. Otherwise, it's fine - it "just works" and isn't fancy.
  - sercand 6y ago
    Copy, Cut, and Paste works just fine. I use the following default shortcuts: Cmd+C: Put file to Clipboard Cmd+V: Copy file in Clipboard Cmd+Option+V: Move file in Clipboard (aka Cut)
- oneeyedpigeon 6y ago
  I could give you so many, but I'll kick off with just three that spring to mind. i] Keyboard navigation is terrible. ii] Tags cannot be applied to symlinks. iii] If you're looking at a tree view, with any number of folders displaying, the only one you can create a new folder inside is the very top-level folder.
- stretchcat 6y ago
  Symlinks on the desktop or in Finder to files on network mounts don't receive preview thumbnails. But if you drag that same directory to the dock, those symlinks do receive thumbnails (but only when viewed through the dock.) Tested on El Capitan through to Mojave.
type0 6y ago
GNOME files is a horrific dump, it is one of the few things that make GNOME unusable out of the box
- Spivak 6y ago
  I mean it's definitely not for power-users but I think it's a pretty nice basic file manager. I've never really wanted for something more powerful than Nautilus but less powerful than a terminal.
Hitton 6y ago
In this particular case XFCE isn't any better than GNOME. Even though it does have thumbnails, they are so small that they are not usable.

sercand 6y ago

Why do you don't like Finder? I couldn't think any issue with it.

therealmarv 6y ago
My biggest complaint: Normal Copy and Paste does not work. My mother is used to Copy and Paste and it would work in Linux but not in macOS finder because of: think different Also why are folders sometimes cluttered all over the place and shorts cuts so weird? Well I fixed it all with Forklift but I also grew up with Norton Commander ;)
- Teever 6y ago
  I actually filed a bug report with Apple in 2005 regarding the inability to cut and paste files in Finder. They actually responded a few years later and said that this is the intended functionality. Maddening.
  - Zarel 6y ago
    They do support copy and move, which I think is clearer that the file doesn't get deleted if you don't "paste" it (and safer than if it did). It's probably annoying to learn a new paradigm, but you could make the argument that it's worth it to learn something that isn't lying to you.
- spideymans 6y ago
  Can you elaborate? Copy and Paste works exactly as I'd expect in Finder.
  - chrisseaton 6y ago
    I think they possibly mis-spoke and mean cut-and-paste, which does appear to be intentionally permanently disabled in Finder via the menu or shortcut. But you can drag so it's not a huge issue to me. Copy-and-paste works a-ok.
    - saagarjha 6y ago
      It's not permanently disabled, it enables itself when you are editing text (for example, if you're renaming a file).
      - oneeyedpigeon 6y ago
        I think they mean cut+paste to move a file.
      - chrisseaton 6y ago
        I think we're talking about copying-and-pasting files in this thread, rather than text in input boxes, as you're thinking.
        saagarjha 6y ago
        No, I know that. I'm just providing insight as to why that menu item is there and when it enables itself.
    - carlosrg 6y ago
      Cut-and-paste on Finder works perfectly fine too. It's Cmd-C and then Option-Cmd-V on the destination instead of Cmd-V. Alternatively hold Option when opening the Edit menu.
      - 6y ago
- Klonoar 6y ago
  What about copy and paste doesn't work...? I use that feature daily. And for the clutter, you can configure Finder to be more militant in how it displays/orders things. The only gripe I have with Finder is needing to set up a million QLPreview things to do better spacebar peeking. Otherwise, it's fine - it "just works" and isn't fancy.
- sercand 6y ago
  Copy, Cut, and Paste works just fine. I use the following default shortcuts: Cmd+C: Put file to Clipboard Cmd+V: Copy file in Clipboard Cmd+Option+V: Move file in Clipboard (aka Cut)
oneeyedpigeon 6y ago
I could give you so many, but I'll kick off with just three that spring to mind. i] Keyboard navigation is terrible. ii] Tags cannot be applied to symlinks. iii] If you're looking at a tree view, with any number of folders displaying, the only one you can create a new folder inside is the very top-level folder.
stretchcat 6y ago
Symlinks on the desktop or in Finder to files on network mounts don't receive preview thumbnails. But if you drag that same directory to the dock, those symlinks do receive thumbnails (but only when viewed through the dock.) Tested on El Capitan through to Mojave.

type0 6y ago

GNOME files is a horrific dump, it is one of the few things that make GNOME unusable out of the box

Spivak 6y ago
I mean it's definitely not for power-users but I think it's a pretty nice basic file manager. I've never really wanted for something more powerful than Nautilus but less powerful than a terminal.

Hitton 6y ago

In this particular case XFCE isn't any better than GNOME. Even though it does have thumbnails, they are so small that they are not usable.