In "Finder" Display in Outline Form - Folders/Files Info & Details

FINDER is hard to use to save, edit, move files to folders on the HD.
Would like in "FINDER"  an "OUTLINE FORM" to view Folders (First) & then Files (able to expand folders to see files) on HD (similar to MS-XP's Explorer Data's display of data).
It is way too time consuming to try to find\see many years of folders\files in yearly folders!
Need an easier way to see folders and files on HD and to easily copy\move files between folders?
Default view should have a column wide enough to show full name and details of all files in list. I am wasting time making columns wider to see full names, sizes, dates, & info. and change views to find\see files, etc.
Very difficult to move files or or between folders on HD.
There has to be a better way?
Thanks.
rm2426

Hi BM2400,
I'm sorry to hear you are having issues with the Finder on your MacBook Pro. I also apologize, I'm a bit unclear on the exact use-case or work flow you are describing. From what I gather you are looking for (outline view, maximum data displayed about individual files, etc), it sounds like the best Finder view would be List view with a wide window size, which should show an outline/tiered file view of folder contents, as well as individual file data (dates, sizes, kind, etc):
OS X Yosemite: Ways to view items in Finder windows
If you are having issues moving items between folders, you may find the following articles helpful:
OS X Yosemite: Drag and drop items
OS X Yosemite: Folder basics
If you are coming from a Windows enviroment, you may also find this articles useful:
Switch Basics: Moving from Windows Explorer to the Finder - Apple Support
Switch Basics: On Windows, I used to... - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

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