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Save As is particularly worthless in Windows since Windows goes out of its way to obfuscate the file system. It's far simpler to create a new file in a folder and start from there.


OSX does the same thing, too. I always have to go and turn the setting on just to see my home folder, not even to mention actually seeing file paths anywhere, or God forbid finding root in Finder.


It's one of the first steps for a new macos install, enable path bar and add root and home to the sidebar


macOS Finder defaults are pretty weird if you think about it. We've gotten used to its quirks but… why is the world isn't the desktop aligned to the grid by default? And why doesn't the grid automatically stretch to fit the screen like Windows does?

Another one is that there's no toolbar button to delete files since they expect you to drag them to the trash. Please I'm not dragging files for 1000px with a trackpad as an entry-level user.


I always wondered why the delete key did nothing with files in Finder. Like what is the reasoning there?


macOS goes further, by not only hiding the path of folders but showing a lot of views that aren't folders. Clicking on "pictures" might very well show only picture files but from anywhere in your home folder and under. Also there are (were?) tags.




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