It’s 2022. Apple has been releasing graphical operating systems since 1984 and in 38 years they haven’t learned enough to make a great OS. In this post I’ll show you everything misleading, awkward, or just plain broken about macOS. OK, probably not everything.
Finder is Dogshit
“Finder” is macOS’s file manager. Let’s take a look.
Files don’t Auto-Arrange
Drag-and-drop files into an empty folder makes them scroll off to the right
By default, file icons will preserve their arrangement, which is never what I want. I’ve learned to two-finger-tap (aka right-click) and press Clean Up. This arranges the files as I expect, usually. Sometimes it doesn’t (see video) and I’m not sure why.