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New OSX Mavericks tags has removed coloured and highlighted folders, which were previously easier to distinguish.

I am now having to train my eyes on little coloured circles and cross reference them to the filename. Before as you read the file name the colour would be superimposed on top, therefore it was a more efficient process as by scanning your eyes in one place you would be getting the filename information and the tag colour at the same time.

I am finding this a huge setback as I cannot identify folders with the same speed as before.

This isn't a case of adapting to a new, ultimately better workflow, this change has simply removed functionality and made it harder to use files and folders in the way that I, and am sure many others, are used to.

Please please please bring back high visibility tags that affect the folder/filename!

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 24, 2013 2:14 AM

24 replies

MichelPM

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80,980 points

Apr 6, 2014 6:47 PM in response to Tony the Kiwi

Take a look at

XtraFinder

http://www.trankynam.com/xtrafinder/

ssschmidt

Level 5

5,444 points

Apr 6, 2014 6:51 PM in response to Tony the Kiwi

apple.com/feedback.

MichelPM

Level 10

80,980 points

Apr 7, 2014 10:58 AM in response to Tony the Kiwi

Yes, this app indeed has colored labels as you can see from the screenshot directly from the XtraFinder website.

Everyone else who was looking for a solution for the colored label issue is now using this app or another called Total Finder.

I am using XtraFinder the colored labeling works almost exactly as Apple had it before.

Apr 8, 2014 2:35 PM in response to MichelPM

My apologies Michel PM, XtraFinder does give Colour Labels back, I could not find where to select it in Preferences before; it's here > Appearances > Legacy Label Colour.

Apr 9, 2014 2:19 PM in response to MichelPM

Thanks Tran Ky Nam

XtraFinder works for me, second time I tried it. My apologies for a previous post. I needed to go to Preferences > Appearances > Legacy Label Colour. I haven't selected any other features of XtraFinder. The Colour Labels are linked to Tags; change a Tag and the Colour Label Changes.

May 7, 2014 12:50 PM in response to JamesBalmforth

This is a terrific program and gives us back the colored labels just like we all want:

TotalFinder

http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/colored-labels

Jul 12, 2014 3:21 PM in response to jingletido

Forklift retains the highlighting of file / folder names

Crisleo

Level 1

8 points

Aug 19, 2014 6:03 PM in response to Tony the Kiwi

I agree this is really difficult - as a person over 50 I find it difficult for my eyes to focus. I also want the labels to highlight different events in my calendars - the small dot is a real issue. I just want to be able to see different labels at a glance so they all stand out - Why don't MAC listen to their older audience? Are we not a valuable audience?

Sep 26, 2014 12:27 AM in response to brian.nolan

I used your text as basis for feedback to Apple. Thanx! 🙂

New OSX Mavericks tags has removed coloured and highlighted folders, which were previously easier to distinguish.