Comments on: Dumb OSX Message http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html Incessant babble and otherwise blarg Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:40:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha hourly 1 By: Raybdbomb http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html/comment-page-1#comment-22860 Raybdbomb Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:33:27 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html#comment-22860 Your closest choice is non-intuitively available under Finder -> Preferences. "Open new windows in column view". Can't do list view, which makes no sense. Your closest choice is non-intuitively available under Finder -> Preferences. “Open new windows in column view”. Can’t do list view, which makes no sense.

]]> By: Dan http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html/comment-page-1#comment-22858 Dan Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:00:10 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html#comment-22858 I should have been more specific - my big gripe is that I can't set all windows (new and old) to open in List view as opposed to the hideous and wasteful Icon view. I should have been more specific – my big gripe is that I can’t set all windows (new and old) to open in List view as opposed to the hideous and wasteful Icon view.

]]> By: Raybdbomb http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html/comment-page-1#comment-22857 Raybdbomb Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:12:16 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html#comment-22857 1) There are practically no options for "Column View". 2) I'm talking about something different than that which you solved. I'm talking about customizing the output: a) Sorting by file type b) Sorting by revision date Both of those are VERY basic operations, and I'm astounded Finder doesn't have them. You obviously take criticism to the Mac OS very seriously, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanboy" rel="nofollow">fanboy</a>, if YOU spent more than 2 seconds thinking about without a bias you'd realize you only answered Dan's question. I have spent a little time looking around, and haven't found quick and easy solutions to my gripes, like I've come to expect. 1) There are practically no options for “Column View”.
2) I’m talking about something different than that which you solved. I’m talking about customizing the output:
a) Sorting by file type
b) Sorting by revision date

Both of those are VERY basic operations, and I’m astounded Finder doesn’t have them.

You obviously take criticism to the Mac OS very seriously, fanboy, if YOU spent more than 2 seconds thinking about without a bias you’d realize you only answered Dan’s question.

I have spent a little time looking around, and haven’t found quick and easy solutions to my gripes, like I’ve come to expect.

]]> By: David http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html/comment-page-1#comment-22847 David Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:45:57 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html#comment-22847 Dan & Ray, In regards to Finder viewer preferences, Finder > View > Show View Options > All Windows = Solved. Just like in Windows, if you don't want to look around (even a little) then you will never find it. This has been available since the dawn of time. In regards to the Finder window, it is fully customizable. Your lack of any real world example doesn't really help. The example you do provide should be quickly dismissed by anyone who spends more than 2 seconds thinking about it. You described a process for the Mac that is what, 3 or 4 steps? The same applies to Windows! Also, how often are you "permanently" changing which programs open certain extensions? Probably very rarely. So, get over it. Dan & Ray,

In regards to Finder viewer preferences,

Finder > View > Show View Options > All Windows = Solved.

Just like in Windows, if you don’t want to look around (even a little) then you will never find it. This has been available since the dawn of time.

In regards to the Finder window, it is fully customizable. Your lack of any real world example doesn’t really help. The example you do provide should be quickly dismissed by anyone who spends more than 2 seconds thinking about it. You described a process for the Mac that is what, 3 or 4 steps? The same applies to Windows! Also, how often are you “permanently” changing which programs open certain extensions? Probably very rarely. So, get over it.

]]> By: Raybdbomb http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html/comment-page-1#comment-22816 Raybdbomb Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:45:21 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html#comment-22816 Yea, lame. Yea, lame.

]]> By: Dan http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html/comment-page-1#comment-22814 Dan Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:37:57 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/dumb-osx-message.html#comment-22814 Yeah, Finder needs some work. I've found it becomes livable over time, but I HATE that you can't set a viewing preference for all folders like you've been able to with Windows Explorer since the dawn of time. Word on the street is that 10.5 doesn't fix Finder gripes at all. Yeah, Finder needs some work. I’ve found it becomes livable over time, but I HATE that you can’t set a viewing preference for all folders like you’ve been able to with Windows Explorer since the dawn of time.

Word on the street is that 10.5 doesn’t fix Finder gripes at all.

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