File size in Finder info panel

That's how it looked in 10.6:
That's how it looks in 10.7:
Is there a way to put human-readable file size in its old place? Size in bytes is pretty useless IMO, and now it's now only taking valuable space but also makes it harder for an eye to catch KB/MB/GB value..

Daniel B wrote:
That's how it looked in 10.6:
That's how it looks in 10.7:
Is there a way to put human-readable file size in its old place? Size in bytes is pretty useless IMO, and now it's now only taking valuable space but also makes it harder for an eye to catch KB/MB/GB value..
Took me a few looks to even notice a difference. Don't think it too much of a change is it?
Anyway report it to
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html
If you feel it it a bug
Good luck

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