Finder Window Type Size

I have a client who wants to increase the size of the type in Finder Windows.... NOT the icon type size on the desktop....
is this possible?

This is a standard preference setting.
From the Finder, go to the View menu, then *Show View Options* or hit Apple-J
Each view type (Icon, List, Column) has a text size setting.
If this doesn't give you enough of a size-boost, you can choose any size you want with a little editing of preference lists: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080402181745803

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Finder window default size

Just bought a new imac Retina and still quite new to Mac in general. But everything works fine so far and I find most answers to my newbie questions online somewhere.
There is one quite annoying thing I could not solve so far:
My finder window always opens in the same small size. All things I found online to save a new default size did not work.
I tried closing it and reopen without success. I tried the same with pressing ctrl or alt or cmd or with resizing it while holding ctrl or alt. No change. As soon as I close it and reopen it opens in the unwanted small "default size"
What else can I try to change this default to the size of my choice ?
Greetings from Switzerland
Holger

Try this - Open a new Finder window, adjust its size and column width, now minimize the window (Apple + 'M'), then click on it from the dock to bring it back, then close it ...and now when you open a new window it should maintain all your recent settings.

Set Finder Layout and Size - Silly Question

Hi Guys and Happy Late Valentine's Day!
I have a really easy question regarding the size of the finder window. Every time I open a new window in the Finder, it is too small for my liking, so I have to resize it. Do you know how I can set a size for the window so that every time I open Finder, it is the size of my liking?
~Christoph

You are right, that is exactly what happens. Unfortunately, this is how Leopard works. I personally liked the pre-leopard versions of Finder windowing. Sizes, position and views stuck. I have actually never really used the Finder icon for opening a new window. I'm a big fan of keyboard commands. Alt-Tab to switch between applications, in Finder: Command-N for new window, Command-Shift-A for the Applications window, Command-Shift-H for your home folder etc. With keyboard shortcuts, the windowing behavior will work like you want it to.
There is no 'fix' for this, since this is how Finder is supposed to work. There might be a setting somewhere deep in the Finder application itself to change the default size. I don't know where it would be though.
Sorry, I can't help any further. Maybe someone else will post on my idea in the last paragraph.
D.

How to fix finder window shrink and resize issue

Macbook pro retina 13in running 8.1. Finder window, when in full screen, changes size; shrinks from bottom of screen. After moving a file or two from one folder to another, finder window changes size; gets smaller (bottom frame moves upwards) as if the dock is occupying the space; but no dock is shown until I hover on the dock with mouse. Also, upper portion of finder window goes under title bar as seen in screenshot. Any know issues or fix?

Greg, in addition to Scott's suggestion, when you choose "Greg" (your Home folder) are there 2 "home" folders in there or just on the sidebar? If there are 2 make sure one is empty and delete it.
If not try this:
Navigate to ~(yourhome)/library/preferences and trash these two files:
com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist
(You will have to reset a few finder prefs the way you like them.)
Then log out and back in again.
Let us know.
-mj
[email protected]

Save finder window size

anyone know how to permanently enlarge and position the FINDER window?
no one could figure it out in the Apple store one to one nor w/ tech support..
When I open any icon on desktop am trying to force the new folder/window to permanently stay in a large screen mode with enlarged COLUMNs?
thanks!

I don't think you can keep the column sizes, but it should reopen to the same size.
If it is not, the .DS_Store file is either corrupt or you don't have access to it.
The file is hidden inside each folder where you have set specific display options.
Try deleting the file in those folders, then try to set them up as you wish.
If you don't know how to use the Terminal, the way I find hidden files is to enable the file visibility search criteria.
Open the Folder and type cmd-F to bring up the search criteria. In the Kind popup menu, select Other...
Find the File Visibility Item and check the checkbox. While there, add the System Files option, also.
Pick File visibility from the menu and choose Invisible Items from the other popup menu.
You should then see the .DS_Store file and you can delete it from there.
Close the window, then reopen and set the display options as you like.

Keeping the Desired Size of Finder Windows

I want to change the default size for any Finder window while in Cover Flow mode. I successfully set the Cover Flow mode, as well as a few other options about icon size, etc., to cover all new Finder windows. However, I do not see any way to maintain the size of the Finder window to keep me at the same default size. Is there any way I can set this?
Thanks,
CJB

I found the answer to my own question:
Command-click on the window name to show the path of the file displayed. The select the enclosing folder of that fil

How to change Default Finder Windows Size?

Hi all:
New Finder windows show Macintosh HD and there is no problem in keeping the size or view options every time I open a new window (command + N).
I can change "New Finder windows show" to another folder and works just as well.
But when I open a folder in a new window (double click on an icon folder) the size of the window is very small and different from the window displayed by using command + N.
Finder saves and applies default view options to all windows without a problem, but not the default size or in other words:
default windows size is different from new finder windows size.
In Snow Leopard I could change default size of all windows holding down the Shift key while dragging and changing the size but in Mountain Lion it does not work.
I have also deleted all files .DS_Store but neither works.
I searched a lot but can not find a solution to this problem.
Thanks.

As far as New Finder Windows (command+N) are concerned, there's no problem.
All other folder's Finder Windows I have not modified manually are displayed with the default size shown in the attached image. That is the window size that I want to modify.
Thanks.

Just purchased a Mac today. Large screen but small type size on the desktop. How can I change the font size that appears on the desktop? The only place that I can find font size is in word and this is not what I need. Thanks for your help!

JUST PURCHASED A MAC TODAY. LION OS. NEED HELP INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE FONTS ON THE DESKTOP. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A LARGE SCREEN, THE TYPE SIZE IS VERY SMALL. GOING TO WORD AND CHANGING THAT TYPE SIZE IS ALL I HAVE FOUND IN HELP TOPIC.

Finder > View > Show View Options
Change the text size to whatever you want.

How can I disable "search as you type" in Finder windows?

I have used OS X since it first came out and have upgraded to each version since then. I am now on Lion. I have endured "search as you type" for as long as it has been a "feature" and I must say that I am fed up with it, mainly because it slows me down. It makes the computer "get in my way," which is the very anathema Steve Jobs sought to destroy with Apple. My Mac should be a friendly tool that doesn't get in my way. Most of the time it is, but not when it comes to Finder searches.
Toward that end I wish to disable "search as you type" (or whatever the offical name for it is). More specifically, I want to disable it in the search bar in the upper right corner of Finder windows.
I don't care about the Spotlight menu in the menubar, as I never use that and don't want to train myself to use it. And I refuse to use an alternative search utility to Spotlight. I want to use the search field in the upper right corner of Finder windows, AND NOTHING ELSE. But at the same time, I want to kill "search as you type." I want to be able to type as fast or slow as I like and have my computer not search for anything at all until I hit RETURN. I don't want to argue about it. That is the way I want it. And again, I don't want to use a 3rd part utility, no matter how glorious some people may say they are because I stubbornly want to use the search bar atop every Finder window EXCLUSIVELY.
Therefore, is there some Terminal hack to accomplish this feat? If so, what is it?
Many thanks for your time. I look forward to hearing your solutions.
--James Wages

Having posted the initial question more than 1 week ago now, I must say that I am quite shocked and dismayed that not a single experienced individual among us in these forums has the knowledge to even approach my question! Not even a reply to say "it cannot be done"! Forgive me for being brash. But is everyone on vacation? Or does no one know? Or is everyone truly apathetic toward the existing functionality?
If our computers were so lightning fast that "search as you type" was instantaneous (i.e., displayed results a 50ms or so, and faster than I could notice such that my fingers were not slowed down at all as I type), I wouldn't have taken time to write about this. But I put forth the initial question because of the inherent slowness of "search as you type" and therefore I wish to know how one would go about disabling it on an OS level (i.e., without having to resort to a third party app).
I look forward to your insightful replies!
Thank you.

Icon size in Finder window

This has gotta be an FAQ, but I can't find it. How does one change the size of icons that appear both in the Sidebar of Finder windows, and in the main part of Finder windows? I found how to change icon size for Desktop icons, but I want to change the size of icons within Finder windows.
Thanks!
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hi,
thanks for the star too!
I'm afraid I don't understand what didn't work... Mmmm...
What I tested on my own computer (I also run 10.4.8) was that
1/ I opened my home folder
2/ my files are in "Icon view"
3/ I went to the pull down menu at the top of the computer and chose View
4/ I selected Show View Options (or Apple + J)
5/ A window opened that allowed me to change the size of the icons in that window and also gave the possibility to change the size in all windows.
I'm sorry if I was not clear before.
Francine gave you the best option anyway. Thanks again!

10.4.3 File Size Shown Incorrectly in Finder Window

Tiger 10.4.3 --- Sometimes file sizes don't display correctly in Finder windows. For example, I was just downloading a bunch of large files from an FTP site. They were all 44.1Mb in size. After they finished DL'ing, some of the file sizes showed a much smaller file size. But cmd-I on those files and the correct size is displayed.
Some of these files show up with the correct size, but only after waiting a loooong time...
Can anyone tell me why don't file sizes show up correctly? Or immediately? Any help will be appreciated!

Is this causing any problems, or is it just a quirky behavior? For example, if you change to list view and sort by date, does it still get the dates wrong?
I'm thinking this is probably a really marginal bug, where Composer isn't telling the Finder to refresh the date as most applications do, but then, Mozilla does a lot of unMaclike things. Eventually the Finder figures out that the files have been updated though. There are probably a host of ways you can force it to update, as you've already discovered. You can also force it to update with a simple AppleScript:
tell application "Finder"
update every item of window 1
end tell
This tells the Finder to update everything in the frontmost window to match what's on the disk.

Missing file sizes in finder window

I can’t seem to find how to get OSX to display all file and folder sizes in the size column of my finder windows. I’ve tried using the show view options (command-J) and this seems to work for all except folders and Keynote files. Does anyone know how to fix this, especially for Keynote files?
Mark

No, there is no checkbox labeled as such. If I choose the "calculate all sizes" checkbox, all of the values come up now. However, if I also choose the "all windows" checkbox, it seems as though this change only works for the current window since if I open up another folder on my drive, I'm back to square one with missing file/folder sizes. Any way to make this change universal throughout the system?

Finder window size reverts to default after restart

My Finder window doesn't remember the last size I set it to after a restart.
Mountain Lion was a downgrade - there are many things about Snow Leopard that were better...but Jaguar was the best. Powerbook G4 was pure freedom all the way through Tiger.
#googlingLinuxDistros

For rants: File a bug report with Apple.
For the Finder window issue, it appears that all of you .DS_Store files are corrupted. Step one is to remove them all. To delete the .DS_Store files, run this in the Terminal app:
sudo find / -name ".DS_Store" -exec rm {} \;</
At the Password: prompt, carefully enter your admin password, since nothing shows up on the screen, and hit the return key. When the default prompt, usually the $ sign, pops up, quit the Terminal app, restart, and open a Finder window, set it up the way you want, and click on Use as Defaults. All subsequently opened or created folders should retain that view. Do note that that only applies to icon and list view.

Finder window size and location not remembered

I have OS X 10.10 installed.
When I press Cmd/shift/H to open a finder window showing my home folder I get the default location and size for the window. I resize and relocated the window and close it. When I press that key combination again, the window is now showing the new size and location I previous set. Unfortunately, when I restart the computer, this modification is lost and when I press that key combination the window opens with the default size and location.
I have used the key combination of Cmd/Shift/A to open a finder window showing Applications and Cmd/Shift/U to open a finder window showing the Utilities folder. I have been successful in resizing and relocating these windows, and having the system remember my modifications after a restart. It appears to only be the Cmd/Shift/H combination that is faulty.
Any ideas how to fix this problem?

Paddster7,
You could try trashing the hidden file inside the folder that stores some of its positioning and size settings.
To show your hidden files.
Launch ( Terminal ) -> Paste in the following ( defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true ; killall Finder ) -> Press Return.
Open the ( Offending Folder ) -> Delete ( .DS_Store ) -> Restart -> Move folder how you want to to stay -> Restart -> Did it stay?
To reverse your hidden files back to hidden.
Launch ( Terminal ) -> Paste in the following ( defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean false ; killall Finder ) -> Press Return.
Supporting Articles
http://ianlunn.co.uk/articles/quickly-showhide-hidden-files-mac-os-x-mavericks/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.DS_Store
Hope that helps,
Weston

Finder Window Sizes and View Options

In an earlier message under Mac OS X Panther it was recommended that I post a new message in the AppleScript forum.
I'm looking for a way to automate the repetitive task of resizing Finder windows and resetting view options. For example resetting a hundred folders to the same window size and screen position with the same view options. This requires manually adjusting each window one by one.
A solution could be an AppleScript that would automate this task.
The following is the earlier message:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1283081#1283081
I mistakenly deleted all the preference files for the Finder window options on my 17 inch PowerBook (.DS_Store Files).
This has returned all Finder windows to default settings for window sizes and view options.
I use custom widow sizes for all my folders that nicely fit the 17 inch screen on my PowerBook, leaving enough desktop space on the right for the hard drive icons and the Dock that I always keep vertical on the right.
I have a 12 inch PowerBook as well. And it has it's own custom window size that fits it's much smaller screen. It has always been a complaint of mine to have to manually reset windows whenever I needed to transfer folders with Bluetooth file exchange.
Resetting Finder window sizes and view option has always been a time consuming problem. Now to have to do it over again for hundreds of windows is a huge task that is way to manual.
The Finder is customizable. There must be a way to set the options for one window and be able to use those adjustments for other windows without having to re adjust each setting manually.
There was an application called Finder Window Manager. Maybe someone knows of another application that can do this of task or another way around this issue.
Photoscene
Powerbook G4 17 inch Mac OS X (10.4.3) Tiger/Panther

Photoscene,
I think if you repost this to the AppleScript link, someone there will have a solution for you (in the form of an applescript that you can run)...
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=724
Give it a shot (I'm not clever enough to give you a good script yet, but someone there will be!)
Bob

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