Finder Tricks and Set up preferences

[kdqlx]

MB Pro mid 2012, 2.7Gh Intel i7, OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) Maverick

I'd like to define the default column widths for the column view when I open finder in different directories with different sizes. Or even easier forget about different directories differently, how about just std default widths, not too small that I can't differentiate the files/folder names, or not so large that I get only 2 columns in the window.

Also any finder tricks list or suggested reading? I have macbook pro for dummies but that doesn't cover detailed configuration things.

Thank you for any help and suggestions.

 

[cradom]

Option-drag the little thingie at the bottom to set width.
Or you can use something like TotalFinder or XtraFinder (free) to auto-resize them according to filenames.

 

[kdqlx]

Thank you Cradom,

option + sizing doesn't seem to hold for every time use? Perhaps I'm doing something differently than you are suggesting but I don't think so.
ExtraFinder I've downloaded and will give it a go for several days. Thx.

 

[cradom]

Try this:
Open Finder window
Set size of window and placement
Option-drag columns to size
Close window (this is supposed to "set" things)
Re-open window - things should stay now
Note: I had problems with Yosemite, wouldn't "set"

 

[Exodist]

Try this:
Open Finder window
Set size of window and placement
Option-drag columns to size
Close window (this is supposed to "set" things)
Re-open window - things should stay now
Note: I had problems with Yosemite, wouldn't "set"

Same here.. it wouldn't keep the correct window size also..

 

[cradom]

Odd, works fine for me. Always has until Yosemite.
Tried the steps one at a time? Eg. Open-resize window-close. Open-resize columns-close.

 

[kdqlx]

ok so all works for me now, not sure why it didn't but most likely it's operator error, I haven't moved to Yosemite. Thank you for the suggestions, I'm fiddling with Xtrafinder now too but I've gotten what I needed from you all. Thanks.