Why I don't like Mac

[Caleb531]

Font size

In regards to question 1, there's a section in an app called TinkerTool which lets you change the font size of different areas of the system.

Besides that, the only thing I can think of is changing your screen resolution.

 

[DeepIn2U]

Small problems with huge effect:

5. If you set the view option to Icon, you can only see a short form of the long file names.

Shame!

Wow, so many answers!!

Ok guys, thanks for your answers especially who try to show me the right way to do that instead of blaming me.


5. But in some folders I want icon view and want to be able to see the full name of the file.

Ok ... if you mean on the desktop - you're original thread post - then right-click on the desktop (free area) and click on Show View Options. Here you can: change grid spacing, icon size, location of text (right/bottom), and also "show item info".

In a folder, I'm not sure about that. I grew up with Windows and even at work for support I frequently come into file naming conventions that go beyond WinXP's kernel limitation for 256Character restrictions - this includes the folder path. Many of users in Project Management go way overboard for organization its ridiculous, repetitive (in subfolders) and unnecessary.

As jokingly suggested above - increase your file names - but you should reduce your folder and file names. QuickView will show the full file name anyway.

 

[chown33]

Ok ... if you mean on the desktop - you're original thread post - then right-click on the desktop (free area) and click on Show View Options. Here you can: change grid spacing, icon size, location of text (right/bottom), and also "show item info".

In a folder, I'm not sure about that. ...

Folders work the same way: right-click, choose Show View Options (or cmd-J). You get the same options, too: change grid spacing, icon size, name position, etc.

Make the icons small enough and names are only one line. Enlarge the icons and you get two lines.

Lines are longer with names positioned on right, for a given grid spacing and icon size. For example, "2011 06 22 June TRES & TRGY Board Minutes, Draft 3 - to be distributed" will show completely when positioned on right, but not positioned at bottom, for text size 13 + icon size 128x128 + grid spacing max. Smaller icons or smaller grid spacing and it won't all show.

In Finder windows, hover the mouse pointer over a name and it'll show a yellow box (tooltip) with the whole name. Also works in all view styles of app Open dialogs. Must hover over the name, not the icon.


The View Options for a folder don't affect the Icon view in an app's Open dialog. There may be a way to set those view options, but I don't know what it would be.

If you have the Open dialog open in an app, you can go to Finder and drag either the window or one of its files onto the Open dialog, and the dialog will go there. Since you have more control over Finder window views, it may be easier to customize the view for a Finder window and use it for navigation, and when you want to open a file, either drag the file onto the app's Dock icon, or drag the file onto the app's Open dialog.

 

[DeepIn2U]

Folders work the same way: right-click, choose Show View Options (or cmd-J). You get the same options, too: change grid spacing, icon size, name position, etc.

Make the icons small enough and names are only one line. Enlarge the icons and you get two lines.

Lines are longer with names positioned on right, for a given grid spacing and icon size. For example, "2011 06 22 June TRES & TRGY Board Minutes, Draft 3 - to be distributed" will show completely when positioned on right, but not positioned at bottom, for text size 13 + icon size 128x128 + grid spacing max. Smaller icons or smaller grid spacing and it won't all show.

In Finder windows, hover the mouse pointer over a name and it'll show a yellow box (tooltip) with the whole name. Also works in all view styles of app Open dialogs. Must hover over the name, not the icon.


The View Options for a folder don't affect the Icon view in an app's Open dialog. There may be a way to set those view options, but I don't know what it would be.

If you have the Open dialog open in an app, you can go to Finder and drag either the window or one of its files onto the Open dialog, and the dialog will go there. Since you have more control over Finder window views, it may be easier to customize the view for a Finder window and use it for navigation, and when you want to open a file, either drag the file onto the app's Dock icon, or drag the file onto the app's Open dialog.

WOW! Many Thanks - great knowledge; I love OSX and it's community.

 

[Mak47]

In regard to the "right click"...

Go to "System Preferences"
>"Trackpad"
>Under Point & Click (assuming you're in OS X Lion at this point) make sure the secondary click is enabled to tap with two fingers

(Note: If you're not using Lion, there is still a similar choice in the same section, that does the same thing)

Mac doesn't refer to a "right click", it's called secondary click. If you've got a trackpad, and it sounds like you do, you don't ever really have to click anything. Just tap with two fingers and you'll have your "right click".

Take some time to learn the gestures, it makes the whole experience much better. It'll take a little getting used to, but once you do it's so much more natural than the old Windows way.

 

[imusi]

Small problems with huge effect:


5. If you set the view option to Icon, you can only see a short form of the long file names.

Shame!

You can set the icon distance(grid spacing) larger (As large as you can )and this problem will be solved.