Q: Finder (or other) replace with newer file functionality?!
i just realized that i think i have been pretty much willy-nilly overwriting same name files with other same name files without the benefit of having a "do you want to overwrite this OLDER file with this NEWER file" prompt or alternatively a "do you /really/ want to overwrite this NEWER file with this OLDER file prompt".
i realize i have a lot of data and that my doing this has been somewhat hasty but i guess i have been used to this functionality existing in MS OS explorer for so long i did not think twice about it.
these files are long under the bridge and it is possible that they exist elsewhere on my HD but can anyone that has experience with "dual use" or major experience with Mac OS help me out there? does this functionality not exist? can i get it with some kind of App?
i cannot reasonably expect to compare files one to one when sorting my HD so any advice here on automating this in a way that does not involve lots of steps or heavy scripting would also be great.
TIA
Posted on Jun 20, 2014 9:51 AM

