In Windows (and in some cases, Linux) if you attempt to copy a file into a folder in which a file with the same name exists, it will append a '(1)' to the end of the name to avoid a conflict, and if renaming a file in the same folder that name happens to conflict with another file in the same folder sharing the same name, it can be set in preferences to automatically overwrite that existing file without popping up an error (default is it will prompt to skip, cancel, or replace).
I've noticed that macOS Finder refuses to do this, instead annoying the *$R%# out of me with a pop-up 'this file has the same name as another file, please choose another name' and I'd rather not be bothered and just freaking have it automatically replace any existing file (half the time there is no conflict, as I'm renaming files within iCloud Drive and it hasn't updated yet so the name change temporarily conflicts) instead of acting as if it knows better than I do. I know how to frelling count. Lately it's with comics I'm making, with numbers for each frame (so it's in sequence, say, panel1.jpg and panel2.jpg and so on) and for some asinine reason, it tends to think I'm giving a file the same name as an existing file when in fact I clearly ain't (again, iCloud drive upload delay, this happens most when I have to change names around to add panels in, so I'll rename 'panel1.jpg' to 'panel2A.jpg' and then copy and attempt to rename the new file 'panel1.jpg' and get the error).
When copying or moving files in Finder the option to replace or keep both is present, so is there a way to automate this with Automator to where replace is the default option? Is it possible to also use that to ensure that even if renaming a file in the same folder if there is any chance it conflicts, to default replace? I can live without a couple of images in that case, I'd just remake them. No biggie. I do NOT want to deal with pop-ups about filename conflicts at all, as it breaks my flow and it's my preference. Just do what I ask and get the job done. A Computer is designed to do what its programmer tells it to do. That's how I feel about it. Linux and Windows can do this, so I would like to believe macOS can as well. At least allow it to append the little 1 to the end as Windows does.
Also noticed another issue is when renaming files, the name reverts back. This isn't just in iCloud Drive. This happens in my downloads folder as well at random. I'd rename 'panel210.jpg' to 'panel211.jpg' and when hitting enter, it goes right back to 'panel210.jpg' but without error. It just cancels out my process for no reason.
I've noticed that macOS Finder refuses to do this, instead annoying the *$R%# out of me with a pop-up 'this file has the same name as another file, please choose another name' and I'd rather not be bothered and just freaking have it automatically replace any existing file (half the time there is no conflict, as I'm renaming files within iCloud Drive and it hasn't updated yet so the name change temporarily conflicts) instead of acting as if it knows better than I do. I know how to frelling count. Lately it's with comics I'm making, with numbers for each frame (so it's in sequence, say, panel1.jpg and panel2.jpg and so on) and for some asinine reason, it tends to think I'm giving a file the same name as an existing file when in fact I clearly ain't (again, iCloud drive upload delay, this happens most when I have to change names around to add panels in, so I'll rename 'panel1.jpg' to 'panel2A.jpg' and then copy and attempt to rename the new file 'panel1.jpg' and get the error).
When copying or moving files in Finder the option to replace or keep both is present, so is there a way to automate this with Automator to where replace is the default option? Is it possible to also use that to ensure that even if renaming a file in the same folder if there is any chance it conflicts, to default replace? I can live without a couple of images in that case, I'd just remake them. No biggie. I do NOT want to deal with pop-ups about filename conflicts at all, as it breaks my flow and it's my preference. Just do what I ask and get the job done. A Computer is designed to do what its programmer tells it to do. That's how I feel about it. Linux and Windows can do this, so I would like to believe macOS can as well. At least allow it to append the little 1 to the end as Windows does.
Also noticed another issue is when renaming files, the name reverts back. This isn't just in iCloud Drive. This happens in my downloads folder as well at random. I'd rename 'panel210.jpg' to 'panel211.jpg' and when hitting enter, it goes right back to 'panel210.jpg' but without error. It just cancels out my process for no reason.