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I would quibble about the fact that the screenshot functionality was stolen from macOS, but the thing that really kills me is your comment about File Explorer.

I would quibble about the fact that the screenshot functionality was stolen from macOS, but the thing that really kills me is your comment about File Explorer. My impression, after decades of Windows and now a decade of macOS, is that you just don't have to spend as much time with Finder in macOS as you do with Explorer on Windows. There's something about working on a Mac that simply alleviates a lot of the work of fiddling with files like you have to do in Windows. Maybe it's because I don't deal with Office docs much any more. I don't know. Anyone else feel this difference?

conradfr 3y ago
Not OP but I hate Finder. I just want to see my folders and access them, let me do that ffs, why does that left panel hate me?
- TheRealDunkirk 3y ago
  I guess this is what makes the world go 'round, because I say the same thing about the left panel on Windows. From versions 7 through 10, that thing was a freaking nightmare. They seem to have cleaned it up a lot, but there's still a dedicated folder for "3D Models." Seriously?
- Sohcahtoa82 3y ago
  Yeah, it's frustrating that I can't easily just access the root directory. I feel that MacOS tries very hard to hide the fact that it's Unix under the hood and tries to hide all the Unix directories.
  - mostlysimilar 3y ago
    Huh? The "Macintosh HD" folder in Finder is /. Just drag it into your sidebar. As for hidden files, cmd + shift + . to show them.
    - Sohcahtoa82 3y ago
      > Huh? The "Macintosh HD" folder in Finder is /. Just drag it into your sidebar. I somehow did not know this. I just saw Applications, Library, System, and Users and figured it was something else. > As for hidden files, cmd + shift + . to show them. Ah, that would be why I didn't realize "Macintosh HD" was /. But how was I supposed to know this? I just went through all the menus and I didn't see any options regarding hidden files and no references to the cmd+shift+. keyboard shortcut.
ativzzz 3y ago
For me it's the nature of the things I do on each OS. I use MacOS almost exclusively for work. Most of my file browsing is done via terminal, most of the docs I access are somewhere in the cloud. I don't really mess around with stuff on my mac and don't need to open finder often I use windows for everything else. The nature of "everything else" implies that I have a lot more weird programs and files scattered about, that I often need to find somewhere in program files or my junk folder because the start menu doesn't find it
antifa 3y ago
Finder is the only think I don't like on OSX. I just wish I could natively install something like Caja and be done with it. I'm a bit new to OSX but I have no idea how anyone could prefer Finder.

conradfr 3y ago

Not OP but I hate Finder. I just want to see my folders and access them, let me do that ffs, why does that left panel hate me?

TheRealDunkirk 3y ago
I guess this is what makes the world go 'round, because I say the same thing about the left panel on Windows. From versions 7 through 10, that thing was a freaking nightmare. They seem to have cleaned it up a lot, but there's still a dedicated folder for "3D Models." Seriously?
Sohcahtoa82 3y ago
Yeah, it's frustrating that I can't easily just access the root directory. I feel that MacOS tries very hard to hide the fact that it's Unix under the hood and tries to hide all the Unix directories.
- mostlysimilar 3y ago
  Huh? The "Macintosh HD" folder in Finder is /. Just drag it into your sidebar. As for hidden files, cmd + shift + . to show them.
  - Sohcahtoa82 3y ago
    > Huh? The "Macintosh HD" folder in Finder is /. Just drag it into your sidebar. I somehow did not know this. I just saw Applications, Library, System, and Users and figured it was something else. > As for hidden files, cmd + shift + . to show them. Ah, that would be why I didn't realize "Macintosh HD" was /. But how was I supposed to know this? I just went through all the menus and I didn't see any options regarding hidden files and no references to the cmd+shift+. keyboard shortcut.

ativzzz 3y ago

For me it's the nature of the things I do on each OS. I use MacOS almost exclusively for work. Most of my file browsing is done via terminal, most of the docs I access are somewhere in the cloud. I don't really mess around with stuff on my mac and don't need to open finder often I use windows for everything else. The nature of "everything else" implies that I have a lot more weird programs and files scattered about, that I often need to find somewhere in program files or my junk folder because the start menu doesn't find it

antifa 3y ago

Finder is the only think I don't like on OSX. I just wish I could natively install something like Caja and be done with it. I'm a bit new to OSX but I have no idea how anyone could prefer Finder.