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OS X Lion new Finder view that doesn't allow sorting

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Mar 15, 20266502 views

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In OS X, from Lion onwards, when I click on some of my folders in Finder and the title row of the files contains the usual stuff like "Date Modified" and "Size". However unlike the old Finder view I can't click on them to sort. Why is that and how do I make it never show up ever again?

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Make sure "None" is selected in the sorting options menu - else you have the behavior you described.

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OS X Lion new Finder view that doesn't allow sorting

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