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[–] [email protected] 47 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't need Google to identify my files.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] CookieJarObserver 7 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Idk, but the app itself is bad, that I can confirm. No directory structures, wth google? Especially because the old, beautiful design still exists, it's sometimes used as a file chooser, it's just not available as a standalone app. Well, FX is better anyway.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There is a directory structure, you have to scroll down to "Storage devices"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I never noticed that, thank you!
But I must say, featuring some buttons as seemingly shortcuts to the real directories but only providing a real structure further down without any shortcuts still seems like a weird design choice. In the end it's the same workflow as e.g. FX, except requiring the user to scroll to the bottom every time, which is an action that takes a lot more time than a simple click.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I use MiX btw

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

When you say "identifying" you are saying "spying" important documents.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

They doing this for your own gpod, no doubt

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have never felt the need to use this app. MiXplorer has been serving me pretty well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

How's that one at Samba shares? I use Ghost Commander for that, but Ghost Commander's 2 pane ui is weird.

[–] CookieJarObserver 5 points 11 months ago

That app is bloat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Would be nice if Files would support SMB natively at some point.