David, like you, I used to use column browser mode almost exclusively unless I needed to see the date or size of a file. Then I found that list view is just as flexible as column view. you can use the arrow keys by themselves to open and close folders. you don't need to use the command O or command down arrow keystrokes to open a folder unless you want to make it the "current" folder for pasting etc. So, its really just as flexible as column view, with the added benefit of having access to the file meta data that isn't there in column view.
VO left and right arrows will move across the meta data, while left and right arrows alone will open and close a subfolder. Check it out, you might grow to like it. On Dec 17, 2013, at 1:47 AM, David Griffith <d.griff...@btinternet.com> wrote: > When Mavericks was first released it was suggested on this list that > voiceover Users should wait to upgrade. The question is that after a number > of fixes is it now time to take the plunge? The aspect of the upgrade > which most worries me is the complaint about Finder instability,- busy > characteristics. I am a fan of column view which seems particularly > vulnerable to this. > > David Griffith > > Regards > > David Griffith > > > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
