finder window show all

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finder window show all

Hello All,

I am trying to find an option to have a Finder window show all the files and directories by default. I have trie everything but just cant seem to do it.

Thank you for your help!

Peter

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Nov 10, 2011 5:14 AM

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Answer 1

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Linc Davis

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Nov 10, 2011 5:25 AM in response to peterfromkitchener

Download the free application "TinkerTool" (not "TinkerTool System") and select the Finder tab. Select the option to "show hidden and system files." Relaunch the Finder.

CAUTION: The TinkerTool application enables to you easily change settings for which there is no built-in user interface. The changes it makes can be easily reversed, but only if you remember how you made them.

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Answer 2

Nov 10, 2011 6:37 AM in response to Linc Davis

Thank you for the helpful answer. I love TinkerTool. My question was not well worded.

What I am looking to do is to remove the "Show All" option in the finder windows.

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captfred

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Nov 10, 2011 6:45 AM in response to peterfromkitchener

In the Menubar, Finder > Preferences > General tab > New Finder Windows show:

Drop down set to All my files.

Regards,

Captfred

Edit: Just read your post again. If you want to get rid of all my files, same instructions but change to Your home directory or elsewhere.

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Answer 4

Linc Davis

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Nov 10, 2011 6:50 AM in response to peterfromkitchener

View > Show View Options > Arrange by: None; Use as defaults

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Answer 5

Nov 10, 2011 7:07 AM in response to Linc Davis

Thank you everyone for their help!

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davey17x

Level 1

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Mar 6, 2015 4:44 AM in response to Linc Davis

Although this option does not allow for any arrangement of any file type - ALL are arranged numerically and alphabetically.

It would be better if Apple let users see what they want to see: For example ALL the files arranged how users what to see them - eg all the PDFS arranged sequentially, not mixed numerically with jpegs, gifs and everything else, just because Apple (for reasons known only to them) don't want users to see all the files all the time. Why not? What happened to user choice?

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