Recently updated to Tahoe. I almost exclusively use finder in the "column view" setting. In the past I have been able to expand the width of the column to include the full names of files. In the recent update the scroll bar covers those drag points if I am deep enough into nested folders:
Is there a way around this problem other than using a different view setting?
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.2
Let it be known that the suggestion by @leroydouglas actually works. Thank you!
However, Apple completely dropped the ball here. Not only does the setting "Always" have the horizontal scrollbar obscure the resize grips but it also changes the behavior of the vertical column separator lines. In the worst possible way, one might add.
When "When scrolling" is activated, there are no grip points anymore but only thin vertical lines between columns that are grippable everywhere. Apple got rid of the grip points and not allows users to click-and-drag anywhere on the column separators.
By contrast, when "Always" ist selected, the column separators revert back to their old behavior. They become thicker and are no longer clickable everywhere but only at the grips – which are obscured by the scrollbars.
In essence: Exactly, when you would need the "resize everywhere" functionality, Apple removes it and introduces a UI bug which makes resizing impossible.
not_wong wrote:
Recently updated to Tahoe. I almost exclusively use finder in the "column view" setting. In the past I have been able to expand the width of the column to include the full names of files. In the recent update the scroll bar covers those drag points if I am deep enough into nested folders:
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Is there a way around this problem other than using a different view setting?
Change your scroll bar behavior settings and compare your results
Most mice have a scroll wheel. Hold down the Shift key and roll the wheel to scroll horizontally instead of vertically.
I also have this problem/dislike this behaviour. The scroll bar should be below the resize drag points or you should be able to resize from any point on the column edge. As another user suggested I did try changing my scroll bar behaviour but then the larger drag points are completely replaced with 1px wide dividers to grab and resize the columns (much less accessible). Additionally, when using a mouse rather than track pad there is not an easy way to scroll horizontally when I am unable to click and drag on the scrollbar. (I'm aware I can program different mouse behaviours but that should not be required for such a fundamental navigation issue.)
Over at TidBITS https://talk.tidbits.com/t/macos-tahoe-broke-finder-columns-view/32667/7 someone says it is fixed in 26.3
I hope so.
What have I been doing with my life.. I've been clicking on the horizontal scroll bar for so long since I didn't like using magic mouse. thank you so much!!
Finder column view: Scroll bar covers resize points in Tahoe
