Mac Finder Column View

johntkucz · johntkucz #1 (**permalink**)

05-25-2008, 04:58 AM

How do you by default make all mac OS 10.4 finder windows all open to "column view" (not icon or list view).

Thanks!

JohnTheMacGeek · JohnTheMacGeek #2 (**permalink**)

05-25-2008, 05:09 AM

In the Finder window, select the column view. Then click "View/Show View Options". Deselect "always open in icon view" or whatever it says. It will then change to "always open in column view". Select it and you're off and running!

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

05-25-2008, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnTheMacGeek

In the Finder window, select the column view. Then click "View/Show View Options". Deselect "always open in icon view" or whatever it says. It will then change to "always open in column view". Select it and you're off and running!

John, you are running 10.5 Leopard correct? It's a little different in Tiger. I am booting up my G4 with Tiger as I type this. Tiger does not have that checkbox like leopard does.

louishen · louishen #4 (**permalink**)

05-25-2008, 05:20 AM

Its in Finder . Preferences

see piccy

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

05-25-2008, 05:27 AM

louishen beat me to a pic! Good Job.

JohnTheMacGeek · JohnTheMacGeek #6 (**permalink**)

05-25-2008, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by dtravis7

John, you are running 10.5 Leopard correct? It's a little different in Tiger. I am booting up my G4 with Tiger as I type this. Tiger does not have that checkbox like leopard does.

Yes, I'm running Leopard. Sorry, I didn't know you were running Tiger.

johntkucz · johntkucz #7 (**permalink**)

05-25-2008, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louishen

Its in Finder . Preferences

see piccy

"piccy"! haha! lol. like the word!
Fellow mac dudes-geeks, what have you.

I actually solved this one immediately after posting but forgot to post that I found the solution!! I'll do that next time!

I went to Apple's "Mac Help?" and believe it or not they, of course, had the Column view check mark trick. I always forget about apple's built-in help system, thinking it's catered to newbies, but it's often thorough and has the answers on occasion!!

Did you boot-up in tiger just to see how it would work for the troublehooting, by the way, dtravis?

Thanks again awesome mac people!

johntkucz · johntkucz #8 (**permalink**)

05-25-2008, 08:56 PM

leopard looks so slick! Want to upgrade soon!

Nevermore · Nevermore #9 (**permalink**)

09-14-2008, 09:56 AM

because it is saving my sanity. I keep going to Finder Preferences as directed but under my General Tab there is no "open new windows in column view" box. There is the option to open folders in a new window but no second option underneath it. Hmm, I guess it would be helpful to tell you what I am running. (Pauses to go figure that out). I am running Mac OS X 10.5.4 on an iMac.

dtravis7 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,824 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	05-25-2008, 05:27 AM louishen beat me to a pic! Good Job. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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johntkucz #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 25, 2008 Posts: 56	05-25-2008, 04:58 AM How do you by default make all mac OS 10.4 finder windows all open to "column view" (not icon or list view). Thanks!
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JohnTheMacGeek #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 05, 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 874 Mac Specs: Mid 2009 MacBook Pro  Mid 2007 iMac  4G iPod Touch  iPhone 4S  iPad	05-25-2008, 05:09 AM In the Finder window, select the column view. Then click "View/Show View Options". Deselect "always open in icon view" or whatever it says. It will then change to "always open in column view". Select it and you're off and running!
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louishen #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,657 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	05-25-2008, 05:20 AM Its in Finder . Preferences see piccy
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johntkucz #8 (permalink)
Member Since: May 25, 2008 Posts: 56	05-25-2008, 08:56 PM leopard looks so slick! Want to upgrade soon!
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Nevermore #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 87 Mac Specs: iMac 2.4GHz 320GB 4GB Ram ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory	09-14-2008, 09:56 AM because it is saving my sanity. I keep going to Finder Preferences as directed but under my General Tab there is no "open new windows in column view" box. There is the option to open folders in a new window but no second option underneath it. Hmm, I guess it would be helpful to tell you what I am running. (Pauses to go figure that out). I am running Mac OS X 10.5.4 on an iMac.
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