mac - Switch to Finder not showing windows
2014-02
user36449
When I switch to the Finder using cmd-tab, no open Finder windows show up.
I switched to finder with cmd-tab, Finder is brought to the front, but its windows are not.
debug
The Finder stays "open" even if windows are not open/present, and when switching to the Finder icon via cmd+tab and no windows show, press cmd+ n and a finder window will open/appear.
So, if you have no finder windows open, when switching to the finder app using cmd+tab, it will do nothing, besides being active (check menu bar and you will see Finder menu options), which allows you to press cmd+n to open a new window. Once windows are open, using cmd+tab will switch to any open window. Same goes for most applications as well, ie: Firefox, Safari, etc..
kpozin
Is there a way to get Finder to show exact file size in List view, rather than only showing Size on Disk? I know it's possible to see the exact size by opening the file info window, but I'm looking for a solution that works in List view.
Mark Thalman
I don't think there is a way to do this. Why do you need the exact size? What problem are you trying to solve?
mikl
Whenever you have a file selected, you can press ⌘I to bring up "Show info", that will tell you, among other things, the exact filesize in bytes. I do not know a way to get that information in the column view, though – sorry.
8088
The wonderful dual-pane file manager Forklift uses "real" file sizes in its list view by default:
