herbert17

Q: How to get label colors back on Maverick?

I realize "tabs" took it's place but all my business files are predicated on a carefully organized color file system. This was an awful decision for some of us. Any new apps to fill the void?

 

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Message was edited by: herbert17 OS Mavericks

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), iOS 7.0.3, OS is Mavericks not 7.0.3

Posted on Oct 29, 2013 1:43 PM

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  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jul 15, 2014 3:37 AM in response to Ioki
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    Jul 15, 2014 3:37 AM in response to Ioki

    Did you think of reading this pot that you arrived late at.

     

    XtraFinder has been suggested many many times already.

  • by polarbreeze1,

    polarbreeze1 polarbreeze1 Aug 13, 2014 10:26 AM in response to stassi
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    Aug 13, 2014 10:26 AM in response to stassi

    Like many others here I find the removal of the "labels" functionality (replacing it with "tags") to be a huge step backwards. It is still bugging me and getting in the way of my work months later. Those tiny little coloured dots hovering way over on the right where you often can't see them are just really dumb user interface design. As someone else suggested, if they could at least place the dots to the left of the filename where they are more readily visible, that would help quite a bit to mitigate the problem. But it's a shame that Apple created the problem in the first place.

  • by fiddledeedee,

    fiddledeedee fiddledeedee Aug 14, 2014 6:40 AM in response to dwb
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    Aug 14, 2014 6:40 AM in response to dwb

    I have the same complaint. I used the colored labels extensively to instantly pick out files without, or barely, needing to read them. Because they covered the entire line, they were instantly identifiable. My column widths are 2 1/2" to accommodate long file names, but some file names are only one word. Since the tiny dots are aligned to the far right, it is now impossible to tell at a glace which dot goes with which file and, so, have become useless.

     

    Personally I have no need for multiple tag colors. Apple should at least offer the option to use either color labels or dots.

  • by polarbreeze1,

    polarbreeze1 polarbreeze1 Aug 14, 2014 7:25 AM in response to fiddledeedee
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    Aug 14, 2014 7:25 AM in response to fiddledeedee

    Fortunately, there is a perfect solution. It is a free third-party app called XtraFinder, which brings back that same functionality. You'll find it with a search. It also provides many other optional Finder enhancements - some frivolous, some handy. For example, I'm enjoying the feature that places all folders first in the list like Windows does.

  • by fiddledeedee,

    fiddledeedee fiddledeedee Aug 14, 2014 7:25 PM in response to polarbreeze1
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    Aug 14, 2014 7:25 PM in response to polarbreeze1

    Thank you, polarbreeze, the XtraFinder plugin did the trick. I also like the auto-resizing-columns feature.

     

    For others, here's the URL:

    http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/42067/xtrafinder

    Once installed, click on XtraFinder in Applications to open preferences (XtraFinder will also now show in the Finder menu).  Under the Appearance tab check the Legacy label box.

  • by oitent,

    oitent oitent Sep 24, 2014 8:39 AM in response to herbert17
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    Sep 24, 2014 8:39 AM in response to herbert17

    Please, let us all send them a feedback on this.

    Use this Link.

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

    Maybe they will listen…

  • by oitent,

    oitent oitent Sep 24, 2014 8:43 AM in response to polarbreeze1
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    Sep 24, 2014 8:43 AM in response to polarbreeze1

    One way to help is adding the "Tags" column in list view and putting it next to the "Name" column… Other than that, i just dont know what else to do… This is a REAL problem for a LOT of users…

  • by oitent,

    oitent oitent Sep 24, 2014 8:48 AM in response to herbert17
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    Sep 24, 2014 8:48 AM in response to herbert17

    One thing you could do for now is use list view (command + 2) and add the "Tags" column right next to the "Name" column. On a long list, the visual similarity of the text might give you something close to what the labels highlight did before this awful change…

  • by doctorsney,

    doctorsney doctorsney Oct 22, 2014 12:20 PM in response to herbert17
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    Oct 22, 2014 12:20 PM in response to herbert17

    XtraFinder

  • by FeAlmeida,

    FeAlmeida FeAlmeida Mar 2, 2015 1:05 PM in response to herbert17
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    Mar 2, 2015 1:05 PM in response to herbert17

    get label colors back!!!!

    get label colors back!!!!

    get label colors back!!!

    get label colors back!!!

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Mar 2, 2015 1:23 PM in response to FeAlmeida
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    Mar 2, 2015 1:23 PM in response to FeAlmeida

    How very mature of you. Did it take you since October last year to think up your post? Anyway read the thread to find the answer.

     

    Pete

  • by FeAlmeida,

    FeAlmeida FeAlmeida Mar 2, 2015 1:45 PM in response to petermac87
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    Mar 2, 2015 1:45 PM in response to petermac87

    No my friend, I'm a old mac user.

    I'm waiting get label colors back since mavericks

    The "answer" is XtraFinder.

    Sorry, this answer use external application.

    This is not an answer for me, this is a mend

    Regards

    Thanks for nothing Pete

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Mar 2, 2015 1:47 PM in response to FeAlmeida
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    Mar 2, 2015 1:47 PM in response to FeAlmeida

    Then no one can help you.

     

    Pete

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Mar 2, 2015 2:30 PM in response to FeAlmeida
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    Mar 2, 2015 2:30 PM in response to FeAlmeida

    There is absolutely no way to get back the kind of label colors we had before. There is no fix only a workaround!   So either accept that and learn to use the current tags or use XtraFinder.  I use it and love it.  It's benign and makes the Mac GUI so much better in my opinion.

     

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  • by FeAlmeida,

    FeAlmeida FeAlmeida Mar 2, 2015 7:32 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Mar 2, 2015 7:32 PM in response to Old Toad

    Old Toad thx for reply me.

    If this option is a way to get colors back, let's try!!!

    Some changes are not necessary, do you know?

     

    mouse arrow in the center of screen  when OS start

    Color labels

    Spotlight commands

    volume UP and DOWN noise

     

    This is not OLD this is CLASSIC!

     

    Be carefully apple you are transforming in new microsoft

     

    Regards, Fernando.

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