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10.6: How to see summary Get Info data for multiple files
Authored by: Drewstre on Oct 23, '09 08:11:05AM

Here on my 10.6.1 install, the magic number seems to 65. Highlight 64 items, hit Cmd-I, you get a screen full of Info boxes. Info on 65 items gives a single Multiple Items window... I was happy with 10. Is there maybe a Plist I can change to go back to 10?



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10.6: How to see summary Get Info data for multiple files
Authored by: arcticmac on Oct 23, '09 09:59:37AM

I always had the impression that the critical number was related to your screen size - I'd get more info windows before switching to the summary window on my desktop than on my macbook.

For example, on my macbook, the new limit is 7 rows of 4 info windows, and then when I add the 29th item, it goes to the summary info window. On my Mac Pro, I get 60 items (12 rows of 5) before switching to the summary.

That said, I agree that a smaller number would be useful. Perhaps should submit a bug report to apple, and could suggest that they add a button to the "summary info" window that would allow you to expand it to individual info windows. That way the default threshold could be quite small (like 5 or 7), and you could still get the individual windows easily enough if you wanted them.



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10.6: How to see summary Get Info data for multiple files
Authored by: asmeurer on Oct 23, '09 10:35:07AM

It's just 34 for my 15" MacBook Pro. 35 or more opens a single window. 34 almost fills my screen, but there are some empty spots on the right most column.

This hint brings back memories of the old days in Mac OS 7 where I would repeatedly use the Shift-Command-Right Arrow shortcut to expand the folder tree of my hard drive and then do a select all and get info. The screen would slowly but surely fill with a get info window for everything I had selected. A Command-Option-W after it finished would close everything, one at a time.

Good times.



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