New Folder's Preferences
Hey All,
Is there any way to have OS X Panther remember how I like my windows customized when I create a new folder? Currently I have to change views and resize the new window everytime. It remembers my preferences thereafter which is great but can anyone provide a tip for me?
Thanks in advance,
Bob
Is there any way to have OS X Panther remember how I like my windows customized when I create a new folder? Currently I have to change views and resize the new window everytime. It remembers my preferences thereafter which is great but can anyone provide a tip for me?
Thanks in advance,
Bob
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If I trash the "untitled folder" I just customized and then create a new one it remembers my settings. But if I create a second one before trashing the first so my desktop shows another named "untitled folder 2" it does not take the settings. Further, if I rename the "untitled folder" and then create another one named "untitled folder" it does not take the settings. This last scenario is the real-world one and there are no preferences being saved, big pain.
For the record I'm trying to always have view "as List", hiding the folders on the left side, with size before date modified as my only two attributes. Can anyone confirm this?
This is the kind of stuff I used to laugh at Windoze for so I hope they get back to basics here real soon. Thanks for chatting.
I think Apple better start fixing this stuff before another iapp. Strike that, what do they need professional power users for anymore anyways.
Originally posted by bobbymac333
I said earlier my settings are saved thereafter (but not new folders) however this is not true. From time to time I open my "applications" folder and it's gone back to default view.
I think Apple better start fixing this stuff before another iapp. Strike that, what do they need professional power users for anymore anyways.
No I don't think you get it. In Apple's eyes "Power Users" spend their time in the CLI and have no use for the GUI. For the rest of us, we should be lucky that it's brushed metal now. Look Ma, I make the Finder craptastic.
Close *ALL* your Finder windows.
Open *one*.
Set the sidebar to what you want.
Close it.
Open another one. It should be set to what you expect.
Now, if you open several, and change *one* window to something else, then open a new one... well, it seems to be tied to whichever Finder window you had on top at the time - it replicates the sidebar-width.
I *love* the icon-only sidebar size - but you lose the ability to eject removable media or servers without sliding it open a bit. Drag the icon off and let it go poof? Nuh-uh, it's an alias list, like the Dock, not the actual items. Go to Computer in the Go menu, and you'll see the volumes still mounted. Ctrl-click does *not* pop up a contextual menu on sidebar items, which is unfortunate. Feedback has been sent.
Originally posted by Kickaha
Okay, here's what I've been able to determine about the sidebar-width issue.
Close *ALL* your Finder windows.
Open *one*.
Set the sidebar to what you want.
Close it.
Open another one. It should be set to what you expect.
Now, if you open several, and change *one* window to something else, then open a new one... well, it seems to be tied to whichever Finder window you had on top at the time - it replicates the sidebar-width.
I *love* the icon-only sidebar size - but you lose the ability to eject removable media or servers without sliding it open a bit. Drag the icon off and let it go poof? Nuh-uh, it's an alias list, like the Dock, not the actual items. Go to Computer in the Go menu, and you'll see the volumes still mounted. Ctrl-click does *not* pop up a contextual menu on sidebar items, which is unfortunate. Feedback has been sent.
thanks, that helps alot