I get what you mean, and I have the same complaints about the defaults. Here are some useful shortcuts to know, especially when fixing issues: - View > Go to F

I get what you mean, and I have the same complaints about the defaults. Here are some useful shortcuts to know, especially when fixing issues: - View > Go to Folder… (Cmd-Shift-G) to type in a path to go to. - Cmd-Up takes you one level up. - Right-click/Control-click the current folder name in the title bar to see the location of the current folder. This works with any title bar that has a file/folder icon, not just Finder! - Cmd-Shift-. to temporarily show hidden files. And here are some settings I recommend that turn Finder into a very pleasant experience for someone coming from Linux. I always set these as soon as I get a new account: - View > as Columns (You might need to set this a few times for different initial folders.) - View > Show Path Bar - Preferences > General: New Finder windows show (home folder) - Preferences > Sidebar > Favorites: Make sure (home folder) is checked. I'd actually recommend unchecking every other item in this group (except for Airdrop if you need it). Why: Having less sidebar items makes Column View work better because, when opening a folder in Column View, the sidebar item that's the closest ancestor is shown as the leftmost column. - Preferences > Sidebar > Locations: Make sure "Hard disks" is completely checked. By default, the / disk is hidden from the sidebar.