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How do I make Finder windows narrower (in Lion)?

One new feature of 10.7 Lion is that the minimum possible Findow window width seems to have increased (to around 300 pixels it seems, from about 150 in 10.6). Does anyone know how to decrease the window width? 300 pixels is too wide for the 13 inch MacBook.


I phoned Apple and they said "it can't be done" ..... I just do not believe that, there has to be a way. (I am not a Terminal guru, so I need walking through this if a route via the Terminal -- inevitable -- is required.)

Posted on Aug 1, 2011 3:49 AM

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Aug 1, 2011 6:00 AM in response to chrisgalway1

And you are sure you have the small arrows that point left and right appear at the edge if the window when you click and drag the edge of the window? Cause if the cursor doesn't change to those arrows, it won't adjust the window in that manner.


Edit: you can also adjust the window in the bottom right corner and drag that towards the top left corner, or you can click on the green button in the upper left to adjust the window to a more appropriate size.


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May 4, 2012 8:00 AM in response to chrisgalway1

Is anyone from Apple listening?

This is a user-to-user forum. The people you wish to address are most likely not reading this forum.


I would encourage you to file a bug or feature enhancement with Apple at either:

BugReporter

<http://bugreporter.apple.com>

Free ADC (Apple Developer Connection) account needed for BugReporter.

Anyone can get a free account at:

<http://developer.apple.com/programs/register/>


And/Or


Mac OS X Feedback

<http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html>

May 4, 2012 8:59 AM in response to chrisgalway1

One way around that is to learn how to better make use of Mission Control. With it, you can have different windows open in each desktop of Mission control, depending on need. And that way, you don't have to be constantly switching window sizes, or lose one's place because the content of the window is hidden because it is too small. I suggest looking up Mission Control documentation and work with that.

How do I make Finder windows narrower (in Lion)?

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