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Finder isnt crap? Why can't i paste a path and just go to it like I can in Windows or KDE, why can't I cut and paste files? Why do i have to open 2 separate wi

Finder isnt crap? Why can't i paste a path and just go to it like I can in Windows or KDE, why can't I cut and paste files? Why do i have to open 2 separate windows and drag the files between them? Who decided that it is somehow useful to leave an applocation running when you close its window? There are so many silly and stupid small things wrong with os x

chrisandchris 1y ago
You can: Copy current path: Option + Command + C [1] Cut & paste: Alt + Command + Move (actually moves the file) It's just bad that these simple things are very much hidden. [1] https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/47216/copying-the-current-directorys-path-to-the-clipboard https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/47216/copying-the-...
- leptons 1y ago
  It moves the file? That's not the use case. The use case is copying a path and pasting it into the address bar of Explorer, and then Explorer showing the contents of the path. No file action is implied.
  - chrisandchris 1y ago
    Ah, I misread. Alt + Command + G should do the trick (Go to Path)
    - deadlocked 1y ago
      You didn't misread, parent did.
LgWoodenBadger 1y ago
Shift-Command-G - "Go to folder..." "Why can't i paste a path and just go to it like I can in Windows or KDE?"
seec 1y ago
You can, as some explained but the problem is mostly the UI. Apple has always been a bit crazy about removing anything that could appear complex to its user, because it thinks they are fools and idiotic. So, you have to use a stupid shortcut instead of having generally available UI. The funny thing is that they still have an option to display path as breadcrumbs, so you basically get to display the same thing without the functionality. There are some things I really like in the Finder (like Miller Columns) there are a lot of stupid decisions (that have increased over the years) in an attempt to make it "simpler". But it ends up being mostly good for looks and a pain in the ass for actually getting shit done. I think Apple has drifted too much to the "common man" (at least the representation they have of it) because of the iPhone. This has made them try to "simplify" everything when their niche market previously was "power users" (the only ones crazy enough to spend that much on their computers). It's a bad bet because the "common man" just goes with the flow and buy what's popular, looks good and give status. They can go from hero to zero very fast, just like Nokia did, I think they are too arrogant to realize that.

chrisandchris 1y ago

You can: Copy current path: Option + Command + C [1] Cut & paste: Alt + Command + Move (actually moves the file) It's just bad that these simple things are very much hidden. [1] https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/47216/copying-the-current-directorys-path-to-the-clipboard https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/47216/copying-the-...

leptons 1y ago
It moves the file? That's not the use case. The use case is copying a path and pasting it into the address bar of Explorer, and then Explorer showing the contents of the path. No file action is implied.
- chrisandchris 1y ago
  Ah, I misread. Alt + Command + G should do the trick (Go to Path)
  - deadlocked 1y ago
    You didn't misread, parent did.

LgWoodenBadger 1y ago

Shift-Command-G - "Go to folder..." "Why can't i paste a path and just go to it like I can in Windows or KDE?"

seec 1y ago

You can, as some explained but the problem is mostly the UI. Apple has always been a bit crazy about removing anything that could appear complex to its user, because it thinks they are fools and idiotic. So, you have to use a stupid shortcut instead of having generally available UI. The funny thing is that they still have an option to display path as breadcrumbs, so you basically get to display the same thing without the functionality. There are some things I really like in the Finder (like Miller Columns) there are a lot of stupid decisions (that have increased over the years) in an attempt to make it "simpler". But it ends up being mostly good for looks and a pain in the ass for actually getting shit done. I think Apple has drifted too much to the "common man" (at least the representation they have of it) because of the iPhone. This has made them try to "simplify" everything when their niche market previously was "power users" (the only ones crazy enough to spend that much on their computers). It's a bad bet because the "common man" just goes with the flow and buy what's popular, looks good and give status. They can go from hero to zero very fast, just like Nokia did, I think they are too arrogant to realize that.