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Finder: Queued file copy/move operations
When you launch 2 big files copies (File Copy A, then File copy B), the finder do both file copies at the same time. This is utterly inefficient as the HD head constantly move from file A to File B back and forth to copy a bit of A, then a bit of B.
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A much more efficient way is to queue the file copy, so the computer copies A, then B at full speed because HD Head moves a lot less.
Refinements:
Automatic reordering of the queue to start to do the small copies first to maximize the number (more...)
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Pause / Resume File Copy
When copying large files there is no ability to pause or resume a job. Also, in the event of some sort of copy failure (power is lost to an external USB drive, or the computer goes to sleep) no resume functionality is available.
Add the ability to pause a file copy as well as resume a failed file copy to finder.
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Medium
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Delete Individual Items in Trash
I want to delete individual files from the trash, without emptying the whole trash bin.
This can be done via the terminal, but it should be available through finder.
Allow the user to press CMD + delete on a selection of items in the trash to permanently delete them.
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Medium
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Cursor Resizing Needs Improvment
The default Leopard cursor is too small. Resizing the cursor using the Universal Access options results in an ugly, pixel-resized cursor.
Either improve cursor resizing or allow the user to set larger, custom cursors.
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iTunes can't auto-scan folders for new or missing media
If iTunes could automatically scan folders for changes it would be almost perfect software!
At the moment I can't simply download movies or music into a folder and have iTunes automatically index all new files, it has to be manually (more...)
Allow iTunes to scan for folder changes. Have it check upon startup, or have a button in Preferences along the lines of 'Scan folder for changes'. Add new files into the 'Files Added Today' smart playlist and alert when media is (more...)
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Bluetooth File Exchange application is terrible
It's absolute crap! It can't transfer folders, baulks when transferring too many files at the same time, doesn't have a search function and doesn't display any information other than file size. It forces users to copy items to the (more...)
Allow users to mount Bluetooth devices in the Finder. Problem solved.
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High
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Menu font and size cannot be changed
OS X doesn't allow the user to change menu (and menu bar) fonts and sizes.
I have many elderly or disabled clients who have poor eyesight and need bigger fonts. Some are stuck with using OS 9 or Windows because they simply cannot (more...)
Allow the user to pick their own fonts for menus, or at least give them the option to increase the size of the default font.
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Finder: Connect to Server & Spaces
If you open the "connect to server" dialog, it will bring you to the space where you opened it the last time.
But as it is a dialog, it should be opened on the space you are currently working on. This happens even if you don't have (more...)
Always open the "connect to server" dialog on the current space.
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Adding files to finder should have that green plus symbol
When adding files to finder, there is no real visual other then a faint blue box along the side of the finder window. I think it would be better if that round green plus symbol is there instead.
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Low
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iTunes ignores the system-wide 'Check for updates' setting
iTunes still checks for updates even if I have turned off 'Check for updates' in the Software Updates system prefeference pane. Users have to manually turn off updates in iTunes itself.
This is absolutely infuriating for novice (more...)
iTunes updates can separately be disabled in the application itself, but because it is an Apple application, it should respect the system-wide update setting.
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Finder file info dialog: make text select & copyable
Its not possible to copy file details (Size, Location, Resolution, Date...) from the file info window.
Make "file details" text select & copyable from the file info window.
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Use Icon instead of Application Menu Name
It would be greate to have an OPTION to use the application icon as in the menu instead of the application name.
So to the right of the apple icon there would be the safari icon.
Sometimes it happens to me, that I have an app with (more...)
To be able to use the app icon instead of the name would free some space and (imho) looks great.
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Stop the jumping dock item after a timeout
I have seen dock items jumping continuously for attention until i select them. Set a timeout so that i can ignore it without opening it
similar is discussed in this blog .
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set timeout for dock items seeking attention
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Low
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Allow minimized windows the ability to be closed via contextual menu
Some programs allow minimized windows to be closed such as iTunes, Word and Finder. However most programs don't. It would be useful if all programs had this functionality.
Allow minimized windows the ability to be closed via the contextual menu.
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Low
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Applications can set active desktop in Spaces
Individual applications are able to change the active desktop in spaces. In many cases, this is not intentional. This is a usability disaster. There is absolutely no reason why a space should be changed in response to anything but direct user instruction.
Do not allow the active desktop to be changed by any means other than user selection.
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