The latest update completely destroyed usability for local file links. This is a lazy solution.
Hi everyone,
I am writing this to express my deep frustration with the latest update. The mandatory security confirmation popup that now appears every single time you click a link to a local file has completely broken the software's usability.
I use the program as an advanced knowledge navigator and central organizer. I build my mind maps with links to my own local files so I can jump between information quickly and smoothly. What we are seeing now is the death of usability in the name of security. Fixing recent vulnerabilities by blindly blocking local access and forcing the user to validate every single click on their own machine is a drastic and lazy solution.
To put this into perspective, imagine if you were browsing Wikipedia, and every time you clicked an internal link, a popup appeared asking: "Do you trust this? Are you sure you want to open this?". Nobody would use Wikipedia anymore; users would abandon it immediately. This is exactly how the program feels right now for anyone who relies on indexing and quick local data retrieval.
Interestingly, while web links received a "don't show this message again" checkbox, local file links were completely deprived of this option. Fixing a security flaw by breaking the core function of the application is a severe design failure. The correct approach would be allowing users to whitelist trusted directories in the settings or giving them global control over local permissions.
I truly hope the development team sees this and implements a proper fix in an upcoming update to restore the necessary workflow fluidity. Otherwise, continuing to use this platform or recommending it to other professionals is completely unfeasible.