clean up by name - always

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clean up by name - always

Is there a way to let the finder keep the desktop in a 'cleaned up by name' status. I'd prefer to have this as a default rather than by e.g. regularly using cmd+j and selecting by name?

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.1

Posted on Jan 2, 2021 1:03 AM

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Barney-15E

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Jan 2, 2021 11:10 AM in response to richardjamesc

richardjamesc wrote:

And now with the old finder preferences dumped a new set is working fine with the settings you suggested. Thank you :-) Barney

Not as common a fix as it was, but still has its successes.

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Jan 2, 2021 9:26 AM in response to Barney-15E

Hi, yes, that's what I though but it doesn't stick / take. I guess the finder window preference file has got damaged and needs replacing. Many thanks for your time and for the suggestion. It's been helpful to have my thinking confirmed.

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Barney-15E

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Jan 2, 2021 7:24 AM in response to richardjamesc

Set the View Options to Sort by name.

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Jan 2, 2021 9:34 AM in response to Barney-15E

And now with the old finder preferences dumped a new set is working fine with the settings you suggested. Thank you :-) Barney

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clean up by name - always

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