Folders in Finder always open to Recents

[mk313]

I'm using Sequoia if that matters, but recently I feel like the behavior for opening new windows has changed. It's possible I'm confusing my work PC with my home Mac, but I feel like when I used to open new additional windows in the Finder, they would open to the same folder I had open already.

Now they always open to Recent Items. I've looked through the obvious places in Settings, but the only changes I can find are for the folders to either open new folders or new tabs.

Is there a way to change that setting?

Thanks in advance.

 

[DeltaMac]

Click once on the background, so the first item right of the Apple menu is Finder.
click Finder, then select "Settings...", (you should be in "General" - then click the dropdown under "New Finder windows show:"
I usually set that for the main user name (whatever you have there), or whatever you choose that is not Recents 😎

 

[mk313]

Click once on the background, so the first item right of the Apple menu is Finder.
click Finder, then select "Settings...", (you should be in "General" - then click the dropdown under "New Finder windows show:"
I usually set that for the main user name (whatever you have there), or whatever you choose that is not Recents 😎

Thank you! That fixed it.