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> 1. Command key requirement keeps you from accidentally deleting files You have the trash can for that. > 2. I actually really like Enter to rename now that
by perryizgr8 5y ago
> 1. Command key requirement keeps you from accidentally deleting files
You have the trash can for that.
> 2. I actually really like Enter to rename now that I’m used to it. Renaming is a common operation in many instances.
Agreed, so give it to a key like F2. The most common operation on a file is to open it. Enter should do that.
> 6. I’m not sure I’ve seen this behavior.
If you have a file with a long name "a_file_with_a_really_very_long_name.txt" will show up as an icon with "a_file_with_a...long_name.txt". Even if you select it, the name will not show. This is very annoying when I have similarly named files with slight differences.
> I’d agree that “Finder is just horrible to use for someone who expects Linux- or Windows-like behaviors.” Once you’ve learned it, though, it’s mostly fine and, in my opinion, a bit better overall than Windows Explorer.
I think you are right in part. Most of my pain is due to unfamiliarity. However there are a few things that I feel are genuinely horrible, and should be fixed. I think File Manager in Windows is a much better designed app with a very thoughtful attention to features and detail. You can get used to anything, but you shouldn't have to.