I've seen this thread before but it's old and things have changed in finder (no longer a sort by / arrange by option).
Finder won't sort by name, even though it's selected, when in column view. If I switch to list view, it sorts fine. Back to column, won't sort by name.
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.5
That did it - thanks so much! Held down option key, selected name, and it's all good.
As OT alludes, the button on the Toolbar is primary Group by and secondary (hold down option key) Sort by.
In general, group by Name is essentially Sort by Name, but I don't use column view much. Due to its orientation, Group by Name may not manifest similar to other views.
(no longer a sort by / arrange by option)
Yes, there is. It is still available individually in the View Options, though Arrange has become Group.
Do you have the Group By set to Name?
Finder sort by name not working - Monterey
