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Hello,
Is it possible to have the files in Finder remain in a 'Snap to Grid' configuration that applies to all finder windows and directories at all times?
I understand this is possible by option clicking; however, this option applies only to the one particular directory and that is not what I am looking for.
Thanks in advance!
I have a few ideas for you:
1) The setting is per folder, but once you set it for a given folder it should stick
2) Since this is something that you seem to want to have constantly, it helps to add a keyboard shortcut. This way, when you happen to open a "disorganized" folder, all you need to do is press that shortcut and boom, they are aligned.
Just go to System Preferences->Keyboard->Shortcuts->App Shortcuts, add a new one, select the Finder, type "Snap to Grid" (without the quotes) and choose the desired shortcut.
I have a few ideas for you:
1) The setting is per folder, but once you set it for a given folder it should stick
2) Since this is something that you seem to want to have constantly, it helps to add a keyboard shortcut. This way, when you happen to open a "disorganized" folder, all you need to do is press that shortcut and boom, they are aligned.
Just go to System Preferences->Keyboard->Shortcuts->App Shortcuts, add a new one, select the Finder, type "Snap to Grid" (without the quotes) and choose the desired shortcut.
True, there is no grid when files are displayed as 'list' or 'column'. I am referring to the 'icon' way of displaying files in Finder. Maybe it is not fair to compare things to Windows, but by default icons (like a directory or file) are sorted as follows:
I understand there is the 'clean-up' function, but it snaps icons 'to their nearest grid square' so to speak. So if you have a Finder window full of drifting icons and use that function, it still leaves me with a windows full of gaps between icons and it only applies to this one instance.
I hope this clears things up. Appreciate the help and insights. New Mac user here!
I hope this helps!
What exactly do you want a "snap to" to do? On the desktop for instance, it aligns everything with an invisible grid. But if you're in a directory, there is no grid. You can arrange the files and folders in various patterns vis groupings and such, but a grid in a list of folders seems pointless.
You can show file and folders as icons which is, in a fashion, a type of grid using these controls:
'Snap to Grid' in all Finder Windows and Directories
