Finder window behaviour

Since installing Lion the finder windows seem to have an odd (and annoying) behaviour. The focus suddenly switches to the top of the window when scrolling to inspect the files. This is particularly problematic in List mode, there was a similar problem in previous OSX releases if some file/folder was highlighted (it would attempt to keep this one in view). In that case pressing Escape would unhighlight the file and remove the display contraint. With Lion the problem occurs even when nothing is highlighted and Esc doesn't solve it.
Is there a work-around for this issue?

Any other suggestions how to solve the problem? The folders once created in OS 9 will not accept the new Finder window view options which I have set to be used as default in Mac OS X 10.6. When I delete all the .DS_Store files the folders view options just revert back to something I used in OS 9 many years ago when I created the folders. All new folders created in Mac OS X are OK and they will use the new Finder window view options which I have set to be used as default. And it's not an option to manually restore to defaults using the view options palette since there are hundreds of folders. I did not have this problem with Mac OS X 10.5 before installing 10.6.

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I find the behaviour of the new Finder windows when in cover flow a bit annoying. When I resize the window to see a longer list of the files the cover flow part of the window is resized rather than the list. This is despite the fact that I can increase the size of the cover flow area using it's resize handle. Instead I have to resize the window to make it larger and then resize the cover flow area to make it smaller again so that I can see a longer list.

Well it doesn't hurt to call Apple to see if they can figure it out. If you bought AppleCare or have had it for 3 months or less you can call, the number is: 800-275-2273. You get 3 months of free phone support under the standard warranty, the machine is covered for 1 year. If you have AppleCare you have 2 additional years of warranty including telephone support for the full length of the warranty.
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Sometimes when I shut my macbook pro down, the finder window reopens exactly as I had it with all the tabs intact. Other times, when I shut it down and reboot, there is no finder window open at all.
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Any other suggestions how to solve the problem? The folders once created in OS 9 will not accept the new Finder window view options which I have set to be used as default in Mac OS X 10.6. When I delete all the .DS_Store files the folders view options just revert back to something I used in OS 9 many years ago when I created the folders. All new folders created in Mac OS X are OK and they will use the new Finder window view options which I have set to be used as default. And it's not an option to manually restore to defaults using the view options palette since there are hundreds of folders. I did not have this problem with Mac OS X 10.5 before installing 10.6.

Is it possible to set a finder window to full screen mode,..

... like mail, itunes and other apps? and if not, why not?
I have to say it took me a bit to get used to Lion, I began complaining all day until I decided to take some time to learn it, and now I like it very much, I see the advantages over 10.6.
But still, there are some things I don't know about, and the window of opportunity to take time to learn more has closed. And I don't know when it'll open again.
So, that's why I have joined the community, because now I'm trying to use everthing on full-screen mode, and as I was setting my desktops to work on a project in which I will be needing a lot of finder windows open with a lot of items each, I instantly asked myself:
Is it possible to set the finder windows to full screen? because I don't see any buttons.
Thanks 4 Your Time
R.D.B.

Thanks Don Archibald,
Yeah, that's what I'm doing at the moment. But I thought it would be nice to have the little full screen button just to press it so.
Besides, I'm still figuring out the finder windows' behaviour. I discovered that if you open a folder from a window that has the toolbar, the new folder would also open with a toolbar, even if you already had it set it up with just the status bar.
And one thing that still enervates me is that if you have a window with two items, and you press the green button to fit the borders up tight, instead of leavin' the 2 items in a horizontal arrangement, it moves one to the bottom and puts a slider. Arrgh.
Another thing I haven't understood is why one folder I have on the dock sometimes opens with a column layout instead of the icon layout I have arranged for it before. Totally random 4 now, can't find the why.
Anyway... I'm going to order some lapel pins about 2 flags I designed for two embassies. Anyone know a good place for doing that?

Finder window scroll bar behaviour

Hi folks,
In a finder window in icon view normally I can scroll down to the end, go up to the enclosing folder and then back into the starting window and the scroll bar will be at the bottom, where I left it, which is perfect. Just recently it will always postion itself at the top of the window now, which is annoying to say the least. Any thoughts on why the finder behaviour changes apparently at random. I don't think there is a full moon tonight...
Cheers,
Matt

Any other ideas?
Yes just one more. Playing around with this in Finder, if the window is open wide enough there is no jump back. Least that's how it works for me, and I do keep that 'spring thing' deselected as a matter of course.

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This is a strange one and kind of hard to explain.
I'll just start out by saying it only happens on my G5 PPC running 10.5.x
Some background: I always have "open safe files" in Safari turned off and all files are downloaded to the "Downloads" folder.
Anyway, when I double-click to extract a zipped file, either from within the downloads folder or from the Safari download list, a new Finder window pops up containing the contents of the extracted file and the Desktop. Basically the entire Desktop opens as a Finder window.
This behaviour doesn't happen on Intel machines - just the G5.
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I'm sorry for retreading this topic again. I assure you I searched for this issue on the forums and googled for it extensively (but obviously not enough) and didn't find anything. I only found about it as I installed my first AirDisk and thought this particular behavior was neither elegant nor useful.
I fear that Apple will not restore this the way of 10.5.7 since a lot of updates have come and go and this issue remains.
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In Mountain Lion, this behaviour has changed. Now either nothing happens, or Mission Control Expose kicks in with a blank screen since there are no Finder windows already open to show.
Is this just my install or does everyone find this annoying removal-of a-useful-feature behaviour change? Seems like a mistake to me.

I never knew the feature existed, so I don't miss it. It also isn't something I'd use in my normal workflow.
However, it is disconcerting to lose functionality that was useful to you.
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With Mountain Lion I find this has completely disappeared.
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I have seen this happen a couple of times on my iMac and I am not sure what causes it. Mine did the same thing a couple of times when I first got it but has not done it since.
I would start by repairing the Disk Permissions and then checking the hard drive for problems using Disk Utility while booted off your system install CD. Instead of installing a new system just use the file menu and navigate to Disk Utility and have it repair your disk.
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OK, I have tried deleting the plists suggested, which actually doesn't fix it. I have also managed to find a process that seems to "break" it on Snow Leopard. The process is as follows:
• Have your Finder windows set up so that the sidebar is not shown.
• With one Finder window active, press commandaltS to open the side bar.
• Command-click on a different computer on the list (in my trial, this was a different Mac also running Snow Leopard with sharing active and me accessing it as a logged-in user with the login details already present in my Keychain) and it opens a new window with that Finder selection with the sidebar active.
• In that new window, press commandaltS to close the sidebar.
• Click on the "original" window to make it active.
• Press commandaltS to close the sidebar.
• Click back on the "new" Finder window and double click on the user folder that you are logged in as.
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The content is there, when I search for a specific picture file it is there, but it is not located in the right subfolder.
Hmmm, are you saying something is moving them? Or the Finder isn't opening them to the right folder?
Have you tried this one...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10958253
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Hello friends,
I am experiencing a very strange issue.
I cannot access the contents of my files via the finder. I can access my files via open or save as from separate applications.
I have tried the following:
Finder ---> New Finder Window (finder flashes or switches to an existing open application)
Double-clicking on existing folders (finder flashes or switches to an existing open application)
Double-clicking on the icon of my Macintosh HD (finder flashes or switches to an existing open application)
From Dock, click on downloaded document and choose "Open in Finder" (finder flashes or switches to an existing open application)
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After several tries, I get an error displaying that there was an issue with the finder.
I am running Maverick 10.9.2

Unfortunately, Finder is a part of OS level files. So, we have a couple of options.
First off, let's see if there's a software conflict somewhere. Boot into safe mode (boot the comptuer with the shift key held down) and try there. If it works in safe mode, odds are we either have a 3rd party KEXT or application blocking its launch. Check your login items (Apple -> System Preferences -> users & groups -> select your user -> login items), and disable them.
Also check your startup items (you'll have to do this in safe mode as it requires Finder).
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