Apple should switch some app names around

[Rradcircless]

On macOS, the file browser is called Finder. On all other systems, the file browser is called Files. I think the app for browsing files should be called Files.

On all platforms, the app for finding stuff is called Find My. I think an app for finding stuff should be called Finder.

Wouldn’t it be nice if across systems, these apps had consistent names. Files for files and Finder for finding.

 

[zevrix]

no thanks.

On all other systems, the file browser is called Files

and what "all other systems" exactly are those?

 

[frou]

Finder is more than an app, it's The Macintosh Desktop Experience™️

 

[Gregg2]

On macOS, the file browser is called Finder. On all other systems, the file browser is called Files. I think the app for browsing files should be called Files.

On all platforms, the app for finding stuff is called Find My. I think an app for finding stuff should be called Finder.

Wouldn’t it be nice if across systems, these apps had consistent names. Files for files and Finder for finding.

Yes, it would. Your suggestion makes perfect sense. But, of course, Apple will never adopt it.

 

[mblm85]

Could you begin to imagine the utter chaos caused by renaming those apps when it comes to user support and old documentation. 🤯

 

[bigjnyc]

Nah... It's perfectly fine the way it is.