Force list view?

Is it possible to force, or default, list view? Like when II open a new finder window, it is always opening in icon display mode. I'm sure there's a way to tell it to always show items in list mode, but maybe not?

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Hi Pablo de ocampo,
To make your default view changes stick, you must not manipulate any folder or file in any way, before closing the Finder window in the state you wish it opens next.
- close all Finder windows
- open a new window
- set the list view
- close the window
From now on, each time you'll hit command-N in the Finder, or click the Finder Dock icon, the window should open in list view.
Proceed the same way (close the window at each change without touching any file or folder), to set other changes you'd wish stick as default, like column width, window's size...
HTH
Axl

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