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:- Win 8: http://cl.ly/321a2D0b1M1G1v1o2r3F (from article)- OS X: http://cl.ly/290D3q2Q06203b181C2b (random Google Images search)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.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.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?One thing I do like about the redesign is the prominence of the "copy path" button.