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Finder window with two tabs
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sure, I have usually 6 or 7 tabs that point to various locations and any disk (I have 4 attached), also at any network location or other Macs ...
Perhaps I didn't phrase my question properly. I need to double click on a disk (which of course opens a Finder window) but I want two tabs pointing at two different disks, instead of one tab. I know that I can do it later with cmd+t or File --> New Tab. I was wondering if there is a way to do it directly.
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not sure I really understand what you want ... your screenshot shows 2 tabs with a different disk each (at least so it seems) ... are you wanting to click on 1 disk and then automatically open another one in a new tab? don't think that is possible, but I could be wrong
It shows two tabs because the second one was opened manually after I opened the Finder window. Is there a way to automatically open two tabs upon clicking the Finder icon? I, too, think it's not possible, but I thought I'd ask.
It helps sometimes because I want to see specific paths on two different disks. I could make shortcuts of course but that's something different.
Thanks for putting up with me.
ok, got ya ... I actually have 2 finder windows open at all times, each has multiple tabs. reason is:It shows two tabs because the second one was opened manually after I opened the Finder window. Is there a way to automatically open two tabs upon clicking the Finder icon? I, too, think it's not possible, but I thought I'd ask.
It helps sometimes because I want to see specific paths on two different disks. I could make shortcuts of course but that's something different.
Thanks for putting up with me.
1. I move files (photos) into designated folders frequently
2. for all I know you cannot "quit" Finder, so leaving windows open doesn't take any (significant) resources
When I restart my Mac (typically for SW updates so not very frequently), I close alll apps except for Finder and Messages and have "re-open app on restart" checked, so when the Mac comes up again, all finder windows incl all tabs are already open.
Also, if you don't want to have the Finder windows open at all times, just minimize vs closing, tabs stay preserved.
Hope this helps
It shows two tabs because the second one was opened manually after I opened the Finder window. Is there a way to automatically open two tabs upon clicking the Finder icon? I, too, think it's not possible, but I thought I'd ask.
It helps sometimes because I want to see specific paths on two different disks. I could make shortcuts of course but that's something different.
Thanks for putting up with me.
A bit of a workaround, but hopefully more useful because of it...
Make aliases of the paths you want, keep those aliases in a folder.
Select multiple aliases > right click > open in new tabs.
Doing this, I keep a collection of aliases for the tabs I need for each project.
(There is, however, an occasional Finder bug that annoyingly opens them in new windows. But try it and see!)