• FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    Am I the only one that still using the file explorer to navigate to the folders I want?I’ve never used the start menu…only computer then Explorer

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      7 months ago

      Am I misunderstanding something or are you saying you dig into the program files every time you launch a program? I thought the OP was talking about programs not files and folder.

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        7 months ago

        I don’t install to program files typically, but yes. I navigate the tree and launch either my bat files or exe files directly. A program is just launched by a ‘file’ or executable in this case.

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          7 months ago

          That sounds needlessly complex when you can create shortcuts, either on the start menu or desktop. Or another central location.

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      7 months ago

      I do this. All programs I access regularly are shortcuts on the desktop. Everything else I can get to with folders or launchers like steam.

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      7 months ago

      Out of curiosity: How do you start programs? If a program is clearly associated with a file by opening the file from explorer I assume, but there are programs which are not file based (web browser, games, …). Do you maintain a folder with shortcuts or do you navigate the start menu folder using the explorer?

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      7 months ago

      I’ve been a Linux Mint guy for the last ten years.

      By default, the Menu is able to explore the file system. I turn that off. I want that for launching applications. I use Nemo, the file manager, for browsing and opening files.