OS 10.5 - Use Finder Column View as default view

shahvikram123 · shahvikram123 #1 (**permalink**)

09-11-2008, 12:01 PM

Is it possible to set the column view as the default view for finder (all folders). When I choose icon or list view and open view options it's possible to set them as the default view, but there's no button to set column view as the default view?

Am i missing something here…???

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

09-11-2008, 03:04 PM

its in finder menu at the top

Finder . Preferences > general tab

everkleer · everkleer #3 (**permalink**)

09-13-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by louishen

its in finder menu at the top

Finder . Preferences > general tab

I don't see any such option in the finder preferences

Nevermore · Nevermore #4 (**permalink**)

09-14-2008, 09:47 AM

Me either. Would love to have this as the default for all Finder. I am in the middle of reading all Finder column posts so may stumble upon the answer to the other question I have which is, is it possible to set the default so that the columns always arrange themselves so that the full title of the folder or file is visible? I know I can do that on an ad hoc basis by clicking the little icon at the bottom of the column but I would like it to happen automatically every time.

louishen · louishen #5 (**permalink**)

09-14-2008, 10:00 AM

sorry, I am still using Tiger, in Leoprad they have moved it to the View options button in the finder itself

http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/10/31...eopard-finder/

Nevermore · Nevermore #6 (**permalink**)

09-14-2008, 10:27 AM

I am not exactly sure what I did that made it work because I thought that the view options worked on a folder by folder basis. But it seems to have worked. Very strange. I open a folder and it opens in column view but when I look at the view options, the box at the top that says "always open in column view" is unchecked. This means that the system default is working, of course, but one would think that the box would be checked, allowing user to uncheck it so that any given folder would not open in column view. Sorry, this must sound quite rambling, but this is as clear as mud to me.

shahvikram123 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 16, 2006 Location: UK, London Posts: 632 Mac Specs: Macbook: 2GHZ Intel C2D, 2 Gig Ram, 80 GB HD. Mac Mini: Intel C2D 2GHZ, 2 gig ram, 120gb HD	09-11-2008, 12:01 PM Is it possible to set the column view as the default view for finder (all folders). When I choose icon or list view and open view options it's possible to set them as the default view, but there's no button to set column view as the default view? Am i missing something here…??? Vikram Shah
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louishen #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,653 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	09-11-2008, 03:04 PM its in finder menu at the top Finder . Preferences > general tab
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Nevermore #4 (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, 09:47 AM Me either. Would love to have this as the default for all Finder. I am in the middle of reading all Finder column posts so may stumble upon the answer to the other question I have which is, is it possible to set the default so that the columns always arrange themselves so that the full title of the folder or file is visible? I know I can do that on an ad hoc basis by clicking the little icon at the bottom of the column but I would like it to happen automatically every time.
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louishen #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,653 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	09-14-2008, 10:00 AM sorry, I am still using Tiger, in Leoprad they have moved it to the View options button in the finder itself http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/10/31...eopard-finder/
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Nevermore #6 (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, 10:27 AM I am not exactly sure what I did that made it work because I thought that the view options worked on a folder by folder basis. But it seems to have worked. Very strange. I open a folder and it opens in column view but when I look at the view options, the box at the top that says "always open in column view" is unchecked. This means that the system default is working, of course, but one would think that the box would be checked, allowing user to uncheck it so that any given folder would not open in column view. Sorry, this must sound quite rambling, but this is as clear as mud to me.
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