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smithgg - May 12, 2005 - 4:33 pm

I'm running OSX 10.3.8 -- does anybody know how to get column view to list files by "date last modified," or by listing folders together and other documents together? Thanks, Buz.

DeltaMac - May 12, 2005 - 7:24 pm

Change to List view, which has all types of options for how files are listed. You can list by Kind, which keeps folders together, if the 'Windows-way' is to your liking.
Column view is most useful for quickly discovering the contents of folders, and not (IMHO) useful for permanent display. Kind of a 'Click-there it is!' for folders... Just my opinion, of course. I'm just not a great fan of MS and how they want to list files. - 'scuse my rant...
- Dale

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smithgg - May 12, 2005 - 10:17 pm

Thanks Dale, I feel the same way about MS -- and didn't know that column view originated with them. Column view is the fastest way to get around for me, but sometimes I want to source stuff I've worked with recently and don't want to have to sift through tons of files -- its just easier to see it at the top of the list. But I'll survive, Buz.

DeltaMac - May 12, 2005 - 10:25 pm

I didn't mean to imply that Win is the source for column view. I meant the strange way that Windows lists files with the folders first. Just seems a little non-useful for a long-time Mac user like myself. So that's my little opinion...
- Dale
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