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Not that I'll say Linux filesystem managers are any real good (last one I liked I think was replaced by nautilus), but Finder is no great piece of software. It
by AtlasBarfed 6y ago
Not that I'll say Linux filesystem managers are any real good (last one I liked I think was replaced by nautilus), but Finder is no great piece of software. It actively opposes me finding hidden folders and files. It intermingles folders and files, with (AFAIK) no way to to change it. It won't show to-the-byte files sizes (AFAIK). Cut and paste and moving files is annoying. It constantly forgets I want details and not other views. It won't show zip contents without exploding it.
There are a dozen other things I recall shaking my head at but don't remember the specifics. File extension hiding, program association issues, split view crashes, integrations constantly broken between releases.
- derefr 6y ago> It intermingles folders and files, with (AFAIK) no way to to change it. “Keep folders on top” is a Finder preference as of Big Sur. > file extension hiding Also a Finder preference > program association issues That’s nothing to do with the Finder, but rather with how macOS discovers app-bundle file association claims through Spotlight. It applies equally to files opened through CLI open(1). (Hint: if you downloaded the app from a website/through Homebrew, try opening the app itself once. It’s probably quarantined. Spotlight ignores quarantined things until you vouch for them. This is also why you won’t find the app in a search until you open it.)
- kemayo 6y agoThanks for pointing out that preference -- I hadn't noticed it being added, so this was a nifty discovery.
- kitsunesoba 6y agoHidden file/folder visibility can be toggled with ⌘-Shift-. and zip files can be previewed with QuickLook after BetterZip is installed.
- jbverschoor 6y agoDidn’t know about the shortcut! Supernice
- asdff 6y agomacs also have unzip already installed so no need to install anything to see contents of zips