Improvements in Windows Explorer - Building Windows 8
IMHO, this redesign just adds visual noise. Compare the screenshots of the redesigned Windows 8 Explorer with Finder in OS X:<p>- Win 8: <a href="http://cl.ly/321a2D0b1M1G1v1o2r3F" rel="nofollow">http://cl.ly/321a2D0b1M1G1v1o2r3F</a> (from article)<p>- OS X: <a href="http://cl.ly/290D3q2Q06203b181C2b" rel="nofollow">http://cl.ly/290D3q2Q06203b181C2b</a> (random Google Images search)<p>I think Microsoft's ribbon approach is horrible for usability. It takes a long time to visually scan all those words/icons to figure out what I want. With OS X, the interface is much cleaner. There are only a few buttons and no extraneous visual noise. Finder stays out of your way and lets you get at your files.<p>I draw this comparison not to start a Mac vs. Windows flame war but to show how wrong-headed I think Microsoft's UI is.<p>Also, refresh accounts for > 6% of Explorer commands. Why don't they just make Explorer refresh automatically and get rid of the need for the command?<p>One thing I do like about the redesign is the prominence of the "copy path" button.