Documents always opening in 3 col view - how?

[benmadrid]

Hi,

Every time I open the documents folder in the finder (by clicking on the icon in the left hand panel), it opens in list view and I then click on the little 3 column icon to switch to 3 column view. Can I configure it somehow so it always opens directly in the 3 column view?


Thanks-

 

[nagromme]

Try this: Command-click the Documents icon to make it open its own separate window. Set the view as desired, then close it. That SHOULD save the change.

 

[benmadrid]

Genius! Thanks very much

 

[nagromme]

Sure thing. It really SHOULD be more intuitive than that.

Finder, I'm looking at YOU!

 

[Mac In School]

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I figured it was better than starting a new one.

I love column view and want to use it all the time. Is there a way to tell OS X to always open any finder window in column view?

 

[SC68Cal]

Set the root directory to column view

 

[Mac In School]

I'm not sure how to do that.

I Command-doublcicked on MachintoshHD on desktop, set it to column view and closed it.

Then I Command-clicked on the finder in my dock, set it to column view.

Finder > Preferences > General > Open new windows in column view has always been checked on my machine.

When I create a new folder on my desktop, and open it, it opens up in icon view.

 

[SC68Cal]

It's Siracusa's wet dream. Our worst nightmare. Even I can't figure out what Finder is doing sometimes!

Spatiality sucks.