Finder Window too big to Resize

Same problem appears if you run Parallels Desktop fullscreen and then switch to window mode: the handle to resize the window will be off screen: I don't know a sollution for it..

Any folder you add to the Dock should open in whatever state the folder was set to. What happens if you open the hard drive, then open the Applications folder in its own window? You should also be able to resize a window to fit its contents by clicking on the maximize button: there's the close button, the minimize to Dock button, then the maximize button. Try clicking it.
Francine


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Finder settings are stored in user(probably your name)>library>preferences>com.apple.finder.plist

This file can be trashed and it will rebuild itself(upon restart) in the default config.
You can do the same for the dock at the same path> com.apple.dock.plist

See what happens..

Macs do not have the famous Windows registry. The dimensions of a folder, its position, whether it has been set to Icon, List or Column view, whether the preference for it to show custom thumbnails is set, and so, are all stored in the invisible .DS_Store inside each folder. What I was suggesting was that you open the Applications folder so you can see what its own .DS_Store file is set to--that is what it should do if you open the hard drive, then hold down the Command key and double click on the Applications folder. Your hard drive window will remain open at its settings, and the Applications folder will open in its own window, which will display in the state prescribed by the Applications folder's own .DS_Store file. This should be the same state that you get when you click the icon for Applications that is in the Dock. If it is, and it is the "bad" state, there are several ways to change it. If the maximize button is not correctly resetting the size you will probably need to remove the .DS_Store file. You can do that using the Terminal, or by using one of the many different utilities that allow you to show invisibles, or even use an Applescript to resize the window or remove the .DS_Store file.

You launch Terminal from the Utilities folder, then either type this or copy and paste:

rm /Applications/.DS_Store

Hit the return key. There is a space between the remove command "rm" and the thing to be removed, "/Applications/.DS_Store"--if the remove command makes you nervous (as well it should, it does me), you can turn on invisibles with a utility such as TinkerTool and then drag the file to the Trash in the normal way. You'll want to turn them back off again to prevent accidents, and because things look funny when the option is turned on. The Finder can be a bit of a sluggard about re-writing the .DS_Store file. But go ahead and try opening the Applications folder and resetting your options for it. It should open in the default state.

BTW, rather than opening the folder at all from the Dock, have you tried either a right click (if you have a two button mouse), or click and hold that click for a second? The contents of the folder will then display themselves in an alphanumeric menu and you can select what you want. That's the handiest way to use a folder you keep in the Dock.
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Change famous to infamous
Thanks

yes, i'm currently having this same problem. the Parallels window running Windows is bigger than my monitor size. The handle to resize it is not accessible. The maximize button (the green one) is grayed out. Pretty frustrating.

Guido or anyone else: have you found a solution for this? I don't think the solutions in this thread are specific to this problem.

Thanks.

I'll try to answer the Parallels question although I haven't run into that problem. The Parallels window runs at the monitor resolution Windows is set to. Reduce the resolution to something lower than your Mac resolution and the window should shrink. There are settings in Parallels prefs to control what resolutions you allow.

Finder and application window sizes can often be controlled using Script Editor to get the position/dimensions of a certain window, and then using a short AppleScript to set them to something smaller or at least positioning the top left corner inside the monitor.

Just found this in another forum, and the solution seems to have worked for me:

David, I agree with you on the glitch.

I solved the issue like this:

With your PC (i e Windows under Parallels Desktop) running, do the following:

1. In windowed mode, uncheck both ”allow to change…”-boxes under Parallels Desktop --> Preferences --> User Interface
2. choose full screen with the PC, in Windows display settings set the resolution to the size that you would like the window to have later on when in windowed mode, 800x600 for instance.
3. move back to windowed mode, the window will now look too big again, however, redo the Windows screen settings once more (although now do it while in windowed mode). The window now shrinks
4. check the ”allow to change guest screen resolution” under Parallels Desktop --> Preferences --> User Interface
5. That’s it! Now, when you are in windowed mode, the window will only use some 800x600 pixels (or whatever you chose) of your Mac OS screen. Whereas when you’re in full screen mode, the Windows environment will use the same resolution as Mac OS due to your checking the box telling it to do so, no black borders, just full screen.

🙂

/J

I had a similar problem with my finder window. i just reduced screen resolution and the window size reduced to fit in my screen. then made the window smaller and changed back to original resolution.
worked for me.

You might find this thread useful:

http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?p=414519#post414519

Jeff Carter
www.osxland.com

I just had this problem.
Your gonna feel silly when you hear the solution: push the green button.

Ronen -

Yeah, that's a killer solution, eh? I think the problem is more about NOT having to do that all the time . . . but I will admit it took me a couple days to figure out the **** green button solution the first time!

www.osxland.com

Silly? Maybe a little... but also relieved. Thanks Ronen!