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Lock OSX desktop icon size
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It used to do that for me but now two finger gestures don't change the icon size on the desktop or anywhere else in Finder. I must have turned it off somehow.
ever get the answer???
hi there... did anyone ever figure this one out???? best, joel
hi there... did anyone ever figure this one out???? best, joel
I notice no one has posted the answer for 10.6 yet; hopefully someone has figured it out? I must have reset my sizes several times this morning; there must be an internal way to do it, or at least a 3rd party app that corrects this 'feature'. Thanks.
Solution in Snow Leopard
I have been trying to figure this out as well and I think I have it --- to adjust how the desktop icons behave on the pinch and spread zoom do the following:
A) System Preferences
B) Trackpad
C) On the left is a list of functions --- one is Screen Zoom (Options)
D) You can either turn it off altogether or set the key that must be clicked for the pinch zoom to work --- I set mine to COMMAND and it will only do the zoom of the icons when this key is held down -- by default it was control so I guess I left my finger there alot, but since going to command it rarely happens, but as I said you can just turn it off.
E) once you click the key and start zooming, it does not stop happening until you the trackpad (or button) or start another application.
Enjoy.
I have been trying to figure this out as well and I think I have it --- to adjust how the desktop icons behave on the pinch and spread zoom do the following:
A) System Preferences
B) Trackpad
C) On the left is a list of functions --- one is Screen Zoom (Options)
D) You can either turn it off altogether or set the key that must be clicked for the pinch zoom to work --- I set mine to COMMAND and it will only do the zoom of the icons when this key is held down -- by default it was control so I guess I left my finger there alot, but since going to command it rarely happens, but as I said you can just turn it off.
E) once you click the key and start zooming, it does not stop happening until you the trackpad (or button) or start another application.
Enjoy.
Thanks; I tried the solution from CowboyVol, but, unfortunately, it didn't work for me. However, I got this solution from a great guy named Floyd:
system preferences-> trackpad:
uncheck "two fingers, pinch open&close".
Voila! Finally, no more problems!
What I did do as a work around until I heard from him was to install Camouflage
http://www.briksoftware.com/products/camouflage/
which is donation ware; they have a vid on their site if you want to see how it works.
I wouldn't do my work any other way now that I have it installed. HTH.
system preferences-> trackpad:
uncheck "two fingers, pinch open&close".
Voila! Finally, no more problems!
What I did do as a work around until I heard from him was to install Camouflage
http://www.briksoftware.com/products/camouflage/
which is donation ware; they have a vid on their site if you want to see how it works.
I wouldn't do my work any other way now that I have it installed. HTH.
if people are still having trouble, try using BetterTouchTool (http://blog.boastr.net/?page_id=1722). you can customise the effect that any of the fancy multitouch gestures have with and without modifiers etc, this includes setting them to 'no effect'. i set up the pinch zoom with every combination of modifier to 'no action' in finder. obviously a 'lock desktop icon size' option in the desktop prefs would be ideal but this is how I've got around it for now. hopefully the new OS includes such an option!
This is a great suggestion. BTT is a fantastic tool to begin with, and all you have to do is add 2 gestures to the "Finder" Application: Pinch In (No Action), and Pinch Out (No Action) and you're good to go!
Unfortunately, that's not working on my MBP. Even though I set the Finder as Pinch In (No Action) and Pinch Out (No Action), the desktop icons continue to balloon to gargantuan proportions. Even tried coupling Pinch In and Pinch Out with every single modifier key option (again, all as No Action), yet no luck.
Anyone else having this same problem?
I actually need pinch in/out in other programs--just need to turn it off in Finder. Was swapping emails with the developer a few days ago, they seem to have gone silent now, leaving me hanging. Very frustrating.
Try this. In BBT, I added 4 gesture commands to keep Pinch open and close for all Apps but finder, which only works with modifier CMD.
Under Finder:
Pinch in No Action
Pinch out No Action
Pinch in + (CMD mod) Use Apple default or do nothing
Pinch out + (CMD mod) Use Apple default or do nothing
"Two Fingers - Pinch Open & Close" remains checked in System Preference Touchpad.
Under Finder:
Pinch in No Action
Pinch out No Action
Pinch in + (CMD mod) Use Apple default or do nothing
Pinch out + (CMD mod) Use Apple default or do nothing
"Two Fingers - Pinch Open & Close" remains checked in System Preference Touchpad.