Craig HockenberryMay 3, 2023

Is there any way to get rid of this stupid play button that prevents you from clicking on the icon to move it in the Finder?

One of the dumbest “improvements" I've seen on the Mac in ages. Totally breaks muscle memory because you have to click on file name, and I've been clicking on icons for the past 39 years.

Also, good luck viewing the video at 48x48 pt.

Show threadCraig Hockenberry

It's possible that this is a useful feature for folks that work in media (it also does the same thing with audio files).

So let them flip a switch that enables this feature instead of breaking something with decades of history.

May 3, 2023 at 8:32pmIvory for Mac
Show threadhagenMay 3, 2023
@chockenberry i work in radio and deal with a lot of audio files. it’s the worst feature ever. if i just want to check something real quick i use quick look so i have actual controls and hitting the space bar is much easier than hitting the small icon.
Show threadJack Regan May 3, 2023
@hagen @chockenberry I work in video production and have never used that button either
Show threadNamanMay 5, 2023
@jack_regan @hagen @chockenberry I third that. I’ve done video editing in the past and it’s a pain. QuickLook is all I need.
Show threadMartin the paranoid androidMay 3, 2023

@chockenberry For how long have Alan Dye et al. been allowed to spit in the face of basic usability? (Especially on the Mac.)

Seriously seems like they use printouts of the HIG as toilet paper these days.

Why no rebellion among Mac enthusiasts? Overdue.

cc @gruber

Show threadMatt BirchlerMay 3, 2023

@chockenberry I don’t know, I do a ton of vide work and I can’t think of a single time I’ve wanted to preview a video file in the icon. Especially when the spacebar lets me preview it at a readable size instantly anyway.

Would kill to be able to remove this without turning off all icon previews.

Show threadMembranophonistMay 3, 2023
@chockenberry Path Finder has its issues, but it does let you turn this “feature” off in the view settings. It also automatically disables the inline previews when the icons are sized smaller than 64pts.
Show threadGik  | 💙➡️🇺🇦May 4, 2023
@chockenberry Does clicking the title/name let you move it? (When not already selected)
Show threadGik  | 💙➡️🇺🇦May 4, 2023
@chockenberry Nevermind, you say that. I missed it the first time through.
Show threadBartek Wrony WroniszewskiMay 4, 2023
@chockenberry This is the problem with Apple - they don’t give a choice, they always know better. It can be really frustrating.
Show threadRonan JorahMay 7, 2023
@chockenberry I work in media. It’s not.