More like I invested some time to learn the system I use.
But I'm curious, which system do you suggest is so "user friendly" that everything is instantly and intuitively discoverable without resort to documentation or google whatsoever? Or are you telling me that you learnt, I presume, Linux incantations from staring at the keyboard and deep breathing?
> Am I really supposed to enter some cryptic shell command
Yes, you are. It's a standard shell command. You can even look it up on Google in 5 secs. You want every option and contingency printed on the screen or keyboard?
> I can never remember keyboard shortcuts
My rule is, if I really need a shortcut, I'll remember it because I use it so often; if I only need it sometimes, I look it up in my notes or on Google; and if I only use it once or twice, what's the use of the shortcut in the first place? I disable it (if it's on by default) and save the combination for sth I might actually use.
> Instead of buying an alternative file manager, why not just install another OS...
Yeah right, and if a fly flies through your window, I assume you also pull out the flame thrower, yes? :-D
It makes about as much sense as changing a .login or .profile or .ssh/config or .emacs or .exrc or .Xdefaults or ... . At least it's always the same tools and the same file format.
Like you, I don't remember the screenshot shortcuts. I know vi and emacs bindings backwards and forwards, but I don't much like remembering special-purpose bindings. So I just use "Grab", the screenshot app (comes standard with OS X).
Grab saves in .tiff. If you want .png, just use:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type png
;-)
I can never remember keyboard shortcuts, even for screenshots I have to Google every time because I make them only infrequently.
Instead of buying an alternative file manager, why not just install another OS...