Hello,
In Finder, Icon view, I prefer the display to be "arrange by name" because that way no matter how small the window is all folders and files are there and I can scroll down to find what I am looking for. In other settings, when I open a finder window, the files are all over the place and behind the visible area of the open finder window.
How can I ake this to be the default for all folders, current and future?
Thanks in advance.
Farzad
Using Finder Options, I have chosen Arrange By method to be By Name and selected it to be the default. It looks like when I open a new finder window the default holds. But for existing folders it does not. They are all set to none.
I also noticing there is a difference in Finder Window and Folder view. Appartently Finder View options don't affect Folder View options. I thought they were the same things. I need to find out how to set Folder View options.
Found Folder View options but I cannot set a default value.
Hi,
check "Always open in icon view"
gl,
I did. Both in Finder Window and Folder View. And it doesn't work. Thanks any way.
Farzad
Then you tried pressing use as defaults? I didn't want to try it on my system.
When I have the option of doing that I do. Most of the time the option is grayed out.
Here is how it looks like in Finder Window:
And here is how it looks like in a Folder View:
In Folder View, the setting works only once and for that particular folder. New folders will not follow this new default setting and revert to the standard way arranging by "None"
Thanks
Can you select all the folders and then set the folder view?
Yes, I did and there are no options for arranging or sorting anymore.
Hi Farzad_K,
This is how mine is set up: select sort by as 'snap to grid'. Check always open in icon view. Is the 'Use as defaults' button still grey or can you press it?
gl,
Editted: I don't think the arrange by maters for now but choose name/
Niether the Finder Window options nor Folder view options has a selection to snap to grid on my system. I am running mountain lion as I am sure are you.
This is an annoying issue and really not a big deal. It just looks like there has to be an easier way to get the view method to stay the way it is desired. Maybe this is a bug in the system.
Thanks for your time and help though.
Farzad
Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.
Tried the link. Look pretty complicated. It is something I am sure Apple will solve in the future. And thanks for suggesting it.
Finder, Icon View, Arrange by Name
