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XtraFinder solves a few of the problems for me like enter/backspace for navigation. But thanks for chipping in with some of the solutions. 7 - Essentially is t

by tmd83 12y ago

XtraFinder solves a few of the problems for me like enter/backspace for navigation. But thanks for chipping in with some of the solutions. 7 - Essentially is the default view of Windows Explorer, files are listed from top to bottom and wrapping around to next column. This is the most compact way to browse a lot of files when you are not worried about their size/type and only interested in the names. But even if some of the problems can be fixed by installing extra software or obscure shortcut the fact remains finder is simply painful to use as is to manage or work with files. It can't even find files unless someone provides an index and it's named finder. Apple and OSX has a lot to love from build quality to universal copy-paste (a sore issue in linux). But I find in some failures/limitations apple is by far the worst player around.

tambourine_man 12y ago
I think the main criticism the Finder receives is due to it being very different from Windows Explorer (and the many midnight commander's heir) and worse than the classic Finder in a few but important ways. But to me, it is still far better than any of the alternatives. I like the way it protects the user from doing potentially dangerous actions by hitting a single key and I'm not bothered by command-o, command-delete at all. It finds files on unindexed disks for me, it just takes longer (as expected). You might have a permission problem or using an unsupported format (like NTFS, through FUSE) You can also get crazy file density in the Finder: http://i.imgur.com/wLW9WvF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wLW9WvF.jpg
- tmd83 12y ago
  > But to me, it is still far better than any of the alternatives. I like the way it protects the user from doing potentially dangerous actions by hitting a single key and I'm not bothered by command-o, command-delete at all. What danger is finder saving a user from that other file managers aren't? Its great for you that you don't mind command-o for open and return for rename. But please don't ask me not to think that making the most used file browser operation to be multi-key shortcut isn't beyond insane. This is exactly the thing that I hate most about this ... 'you are holding it wrong' is the kind of feedback I get from most OSX users. > You can also get crazy file density in the Finder: http://i.imgur.com/wLW9WvF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wLW9WvF.jpg I'm honestly not sure whats the point of this. I don't want to fit many files just for the sake of it. I want it to be useful like this http://imgur.com/EqB1drO http://imgur.com/EqB1drO
  - tambourine_man 12y ago
    What danger is finder saving a user from that other file managers aren't? Accidentally deleting a file by pressing a single key But please don't ask me not to think that making the most used file browser operation to be multi-key shortcut isn't beyond insane. What do you think is more likely: that other people have different trade-offs and are perfectly happy with the way things are or that they are all beyond insane? This is exactly the thing that I hate most about this ... 'you are holding it wrong' is the kind of feedback I get from most OSX users. Some things can be objectively measured, others can't. The funny thing about the 'you are holding it wrong' comment is the absurdity of thinking that there is a right way to hold it. There isn't (or there shouldn't be).

by tmd83 12y ago

tambourine_man 12y ago

I think the main criticism the Finder receives is due to it being very different from Windows Explorer (and the many midnight commander's heir) and worse than the classic Finder in a few but important ways. But to me, it is still far better than any of the alternatives. I like the way it protects the user from doing potentially dangerous actions by hitting a single key and I'm not bothered by command-o, command-delete at all. It finds files on unindexed disks for me, it just takes longer (as expected). You might have a permission problem or using an unsupported format (like NTFS, through FUSE) You can also get crazy file density in the Finder: http://i.imgur.com/wLW9WvF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wLW9WvF.jpg

tmd83 12y ago
> But to me, it is still far better than any of the alternatives. I like the way it protects the user from doing potentially dangerous actions by hitting a single key and I'm not bothered by command-o, command-delete at all. What danger is finder saving a user from that other file managers aren't? Its great for you that you don't mind command-o for open and return for rename. But please don't ask me not to think that making the most used file browser operation to be multi-key shortcut isn't beyond insane. This is exactly the thing that I hate most about this ... 'you are holding it wrong' is the kind of feedback I get from most OSX users. > You can also get crazy file density in the Finder: http://i.imgur.com/wLW9WvF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wLW9WvF.jpg I'm honestly not sure whats the point of this. I don't want to fit many files just for the sake of it. I want it to be useful like this http://imgur.com/EqB1drO http://imgur.com/EqB1drO
- tambourine_man 12y ago
  What danger is finder saving a user from that other file managers aren't? Accidentally deleting a file by pressing a single key But please don't ask me not to think that making the most used file browser operation to be multi-key shortcut isn't beyond insane. What do you think is more likely: that other people have different trade-offs and are perfectly happy with the way things are or that they are all beyond insane? This is exactly the thing that I hate most about this ... 'you are holding it wrong' is the kind of feedback I get from most OSX users. Some things can be objectively measured, others can't. The funny thing about the 'you are holding it wrong' comment is the absurdity of thinking that there is a right way to hold it. There isn't (or there shouldn't be).