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<blockquote data-quote="Brooklynguy" data-source="post: 1538290" data-attributes="member: 218684"><p>This is what I cooked up with Applescript, saved as an application that is in the startup part of my profile.</p><p></p><p>I would rather use percentages of display size so that this will work no matter the display size. I haven't figured out that process to date.</p><p></p><p>The (very minor) issue I have is that Window 1's left-side border is not at zero, but a number of pixels to the right of it. My display is set at 2560x1440. the -7 and +7 are to put a space between the two windows in the center of my display.</p><p></p><p>--Function: Replaces all Finder windows with dual-windows side-by-side</p><p>--</p><p>tell application "Finder"</p><p> activate</p><p> set var_WindowsQuant to (count of (every window where visible is true))</p><p> if var_WindowsQuant is greater than 0 then</p><p> close every Finder window</p><p> end if</p><p> -- LEFTHAND WINDOW</p><p> make new Finder window</p><p> set bounds of window 1 to {0, 44, ((2560 / 2) - 7), 1352}</p><p> -- RIGHTHAND WINDOW</p><p> make new Finder window</p><p> set bounds of window 2 to {((2560 / 2) + 7), 44, 2560, 1352}</p><p> set target of window 2 to startup disk</p><p>end tell</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brooklynguy, post: 1538290, member: 218684"] This is what I cooked up with Applescript, saved as an application that is in the startup part of my profile. I would rather use percentages of display size so that this will work no matter the display size. I haven't figured out that process to date. The (very minor) issue I have is that Window 1's left-side border is not at zero, but a number of pixels to the right of it. My display is set at 2560x1440. the -7 and +7 are to put a space between the two windows in the center of my display. --Function: Replaces all Finder windows with dual-windows side-by-side -- tell application "Finder" activate set var_WindowsQuant to (count of (every window where visible is true)) if var_WindowsQuant is greater than 0 then close every Finder window end if -- LEFTHAND WINDOW make new Finder window set bounds of window 1 to {0, 44, ((2560 / 2) - 7), 1352} -- RIGHTHAND WINDOW make new Finder window set bounds of window 2 to {((2560 / 2) + 7), 44, 2560, 1352} set target of window 2 to startup disk end tell [/QUOTE]
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