How to highlight the entire folder with the tag color, as before?

Same problem as S.G. "My only major issue with Mavericks is that labels are now gone, replaced by tags. I need the strong color highlight of labels to organize my files and folders and have quick visual access to important ones" I only get the strong color highlight when I'm going to share the file on an email, I always want it.

I add another vote to restore a color label on files and folders. Pre-Mavericks I used labels to highlight folders to assist with work task priorties. The tags are not as effective for that use. I have posted requests for 2 changes if labels are not restored:

- be able to place the tag dots to the left of the file/folder names in list formats so that tag color is visually prominent,

- when sorting files/folders as icons/list/columns by tags - be able to turn off the tag name header for each of the tag groups. The tag header takes up a lot of visual real estate on the screen, unnecessary as the sidebar also contains the tag labels. I want to be able to sort the files/folders by tag when viewing, but I don't need the header to remind me why they are grouped.

DimsOne1 ~ Welcome to the Support Communities.

DimsOne1 wrote:

Hey Apple, you should respect your users more with their customs and habbits otherwise it looks like it has been done for porpouse to mislead users, get them confused and to make them to loose control of what happennig in their computer.

Apple isn't here. You can send feedback to Apple via this form:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

(And consider using a spell checker.)

The best solution I found was Total Finder. It was amazing, bringing back the folder highlight like it used to be. Also many other useful options, especially the option to have the full names show in the column view automatically instead of having to every time slide it over. But then when upgrading to El Capitan total finder is now disabled because of System Integrity Protection. It really ***** that such a great add on is now unusable. I really really hope Apple listens to all this feedback of people not liking the tiny dots.

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Stone3 wrote:

Add me to this list. Apple change this c'mon!

Stone ~ We can't add you to the list — you add yourself to the list via this form:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

Yeah the new dots are still the only way (unless you use a third party explorer).

I miss the old coloured lables, they were actually super useful (unlike the dots).

But this macOS feedback page does exist. Do not expect any acknowledgement, or contact by Apple following your post.

Apple leadership and product teams do not participate in these open, google-archived, user-to-user support communities.

When Apple introduced Mavericks in 2013, the operating system and Finder label style got changed in unison. Nearly infinite numbers of users have complained about this disruption to their beloved label style, but nearly four years later, Apple has not retreated to the nostalgia label functionality. It is like waiting for Apple to reintroduce System 7 again, or from Dr. Who ... “Resistance is futile.”

I have been a loyal customer for years! I miss fully-colored names in Finder very much. The only thing I could think of to do would be to provide Apple with feedback. Please, everybody do this and we can hope that Apple will listen. I think full-colored labels have been missing since the version sometime in 2011 thereabouts. Path Finder still supports this, but the labels will not show up outside of Path Finder (in save dialogs etc.).

Feedback - macOS - Apple <== DO THIS PLEASE

I wrote a message to Apple with the title Fully-colored File Labels in Finder

Currently, the colored labels add a dot to each file. What I need and miss are colored file names just as they were before. This was great because the files and directories would stand out more to the eye.

Same problem as S.G. and LinaAng: "My only major issue with Mavericks is that labels are now gone, replaced by tags. I need the strong color highlight of labels to organize my files and folders and have quick visual access to important ones" I only get the strong color highlight when I'm going to share the file on an email, I always want it.

Another one missing the old Label coloring. The greater flexibility of Tags is great - but if you choose to associate a Tag with a Color (which is optional) then please simply restore the option of the old Label coloring scheme - which is visually easier and superior for many users. Thanks and feedback sent.

THIS CHANGE IS HORRIBLE. The responsible people could not have talked with any users. I have been using this feature since my Mac 512 up to the minute before I "downgraded" to this Mavericks thing.

FIX IT!