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It’s another UX paradigm I have to remember (and usually don’t) instead of using the standard one which is second nature to me.
by aoeusnth1 5y ago
It’s another UX paradigm I have to remember (and usually don’t) instead of using the standard one which is second nature to me.
- dsego 5y agoNobody is forcing you to use macs. Doesn't make the mac any less intuitive if it doesn't follow what alternative operating systems are doing.
- tsimionescu 5y agoIt does make it less intuitive if it is hiding common interactions behind keyboard shortcuts (cmd+up instead of an Up button) or if it is inconsistent with common paradigms (different shortcuts for copy vs cut + single shortcut to paste is universal outside finder, which uses an entirely different paradigm).
- arm 5y ago> It does make it less intuitive if it is hiding common interactions behind keyboard shortcuts (cmd+up instead of an Up button) Navigating to the parent folder isn’t exclusive to a keyboard shortcut (⌘↑). It’s also accessible from the menu bar (Go → Enclosing Folder).
- amatecha 5y agoIt's not hidden at all - it's actually a very easily-discoverable menu item under the "Go" menu. In regards to consistency, though I know this isn't exactly what you meant, I just booted a virtual machine with System 6 (released in 1988) and Command-Up was the same key command to open the parent folder. :)
- akra 5y agoActually some companies do. You want Linux since the software you are writing typically leverages a Linux environment, but the company doesn't want to support Linux so gives you a Mac machine instead. Its a poor substitute for the real thing IMO on a number of fronts at least for me. While it still works some of the time I would prefer a different environment and enjoy things like better Docker performance, avoid compile time differences between ARM and x64, odd differences in Terminal command behavior, etc, etc.