Is it worth it to run Gnome files manager on mac using MacPorts? (lemmy.ml)

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found a thing that said you could use Gnome Files on Mac using MacPorts. I don't know what MacPorts is but I was able to find some instructions on how to use it with Gnome Files, but it's a bit involved and I don't want to screw up my Mac (not as easy to recover a mac installation as a Linux in my inexperience). Anyone actually done this? Can't find any info about it on Youtube. Would like to see how it actually functions.

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[-] jackalope@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago

There's a lot of features or specific interaction implementation aspects of finder I dislike. For instance, the fact that when you resize the view. Thumbnails don't reflow, or how there is no cut option in the hot keys or right click menu.

[-] trey_a_12@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I don’t exactly know what you mean about the “when you resize the view. Thumbnails don’t reflow” point, but the Cut option is valid. I use the app Command X which is a must-have at this point. I know it is also possible to make columns autofit to contents somewhere, but you may need an app like Onyx to enable it.

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