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Q: Finder opening new Windows despite always open in new Tabs setting.

I have already submitted this to Apple. But wish to open a discussion here, to probe and see, if this issue frustrates other users. It would be nice to get some empirical weight behind my already submitted request.

 

The Issue: I have already set in Finder »always open in new tabs«. Despite this, when for example one clicks on »view Download in Finder« (Safari), or via a Spotlight-search clicks CMD+R to view a search-result in Finder, a new Finder-Window gets launched. This is really frustrating and quickly clutters up the desktop. Could Apple please fix this, so that »always open in a new tab« really does just this? (Or at the very least, opens a new tab in the last opened Finder-window).

 

The same irritation ist true for Terminal. I just wished users would be have the option to open everything in the same (e.g. the last opened) window.

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Nov 3, 2014 3:04 AM

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  • by Steve D - 2014,

    Steve D - 2014 Steve D - 2014 Sep 14, 2015 8:33 AM in response to codingisallicareabout
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    Sep 14, 2015 8:33 AM in response to codingisallicareabout

    I have the same complaint.

     

    I used TotalFinder to work around this - it behaved as I liked - all new finder instances in the same window, as tabs.

     

    But El Capitan breaks TotalFinder so now I'm stuck regular ol' Finder again and windows keep showing up all over the screen - messy.

  • by dianeoforegon,

    dianeoforegon dianeoforegon Sep 14, 2015 1:04 PM in response to codingisallicareabout
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    Sep 14, 2015 1:04 PM in response to codingisallicareabout

    Your setting are when YOU open a new window.

    Finder settings are Finder operations like searches. This cannot be changed.

     

    For downloads, don't select to have download go to the Desktop. Use the Downloads folder. Drag the Downloads folder to the Dock. Sort by Date Added. When you click on the folder in the Dock you will see the latest download or you can select to “Open in Finder”.

     

    To clean up your Finder windows hold down the Option key when clicking on the red close button in a Finder window. This will close all open Finder windows. This same shortcuts work on windows open in other apps.