David Vielmetter

Tag: folders

Check Gmail from Outlook.com

I like the new Outlook.com. In fact, I like it so much that I pretty much stopped using my Gmail account (can’t stand all the delays in loading labels and emails). I now use Hotmail with the Outlook.com UI to check my Gmail. It’s a little tricky to setup, but it works great. Here’s how…

November 7, 2012
Improve Finder with Default Folder X

For those of us Microsoft Windows guys who really want to like OS X, Finder is the biggest hurdle standing in the way. I’m not saying Windows explorer is perfect, but it IS a superior file management interface – period. So when I am using my MacBook I supplement Finder with a great little tool…

December 27, 2010
Sorting Folders before files in Finder

I know that the mac works differently (so everyone keeps telling me!) but I’m sorry, that’s not a valid solution to a host of real annoyances. It’s true that I’m a Windows user and that I’ve got Windows habits (think delete key), but listing folders sorted separately from files in a window just seems something…

January 18, 2010