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

I've always highlighted important folders with colors, so that they stand out among others in a list for quicker access. Now in Mavericks list view, there is only a small color dot to the right of the folder's name (sometimes very far from the folder's name if the column is large). As a result, it is much harder to pick important folders. Is there any way to apply the tag color to the whole folder, as it used to be in all previous systems? Or at the very least, to move the dot to the left of the folder name within lists, as in Icon view? I really hope Apple did not remove this feature simply for the sake of design. Thanks.

MacBook Air + iMac-OTHER, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 22, 2013 2:14 PM

67 replies

Apr 6, 2015 2:12 PM in response to Peohguy

You can't have multiple colored folders as you can with tag dots. That said, I was willing to do without multiple dots so I use Xtrafinder to get back my colored folders. So far it's working for me...

Nosamp

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6 points

Apr 26, 2015 11:37 PM in response to jamesk8752

I take it there is still no change with this?
This drives me nuts as I used the tag tool all the time.
Shame, this thread was started 2 & 1/2 years ago and by the looks of it Apple have done nothing to even give the option to have it the old way?!
Still hoping this will change....

Apr 26, 2015 11:43 PM in response to Nosamp

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).

Nosamp

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6 points

Apr 27, 2015 12:12 AM in response to peterleary

That's just rubbish, at least give us the option to change it, most of us are responsible adults after all...

Come on Apple, listen to what your users want!

May 26, 2015 5:51 AM in response to mistersquid

Mountain Lion would highlight the entire bar in the list view, name and all! No dots, no squinting at the screen to see if there is a dot, just plain and simple colored bar in the list view.

LaDolce

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4 points

Aug 16, 2016 8:20 PM in response to S. G.

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.

Aug 17, 2016 3:58 PM in response to LaDolce

I used Side Effects and Extra Finder (IIRC the names!)

But agree with you! The interface is now just so drab-- grey, lifeless, with any special icons and names indistinguishable from others. This is the type of thing, alas, that loses users! And, simply irritates long-time Apple boosters!

it's no longer 1984-- and even then, the bluish toned screens of the Mac 128, 512KE, and Plus had more pizzaz!

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