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How can I sort a folder in OS X Lion without having to group files as done with "Arrange By"?

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I'm sorry to say there are several things I liked better in Snow Leopard. Sorting files in Finder is one of those things. If I "Arrange By" -> "None" it does not group items and it looks like 10.6. I like this. I can still click on the bar to sort by name, etc., and it looks fine and does not group…

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Fix for: How can I sort a folder in OS X Lion without having to group files as done with "Arrange By"?

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You need to press instead of . To get the sorting (instead of arranging) menu items, hold down . The implemented the Sort by/Arange by submenu somewhat oddly though, so pressing Option while it's already visible won't change the menu items.

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