How do I make Finder windows always open in new windows?

Subject says it all - there used to be a preference for this in Finder's preferences, but it was apparently removed from Mavericks. I'm getting tired of having to right-click to open each new folder, and I adamantly refuse to allow a Finder window to represent anything more than one folder.

The default behaviour in Mavericks is to open folders in a new tab in an existing window, however this can be changed.
Unfortunately, it's not that simple. There's a very long topic on this change in Mavericks. Currently, there are only two ways to get Mavericks to do what the OP is looking for. That is, to have nested folders open in their own folder window instead of taking over the same open window when you double click it.
1) Hold down the option key while double clicking the folder.
2). If you hide all of the extraneous stuff (top and side bars) by pressing Command+Option+T, then nested folders will automatically open in their own folder window without having to hold any modifier key down. But the bars must be hidden on every subfolder in order for that work. Any folder with either the top bar, side bar or both showing will always open the nested folder in the same folder window instead of spawning its own.

Similar Messages

  • How to make shortcut so always opens a new window

    how can I make a firefox shortcut so when clicked it will always open the page in a new window

    Hello,
    You can do the following
    #Click on Firefox -> Preferences -> Tabs
    #Uncheck the 'Open new windows in a new tab instead'
    #Create a URL shortcut on your desktop
    #Double click the URL
    #This would open the URL in a new window each time
    More information here [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.link.open_newwindow Browser.link.open_newwindow]
    Hope this helps

  • When i open a new site on safari it always opens a new window with ads how can i stop that?

    when i open a new site on safari it always opens a new window with ads how can i stop that?

    Follow the instructions in the Apple article below.
    Remove unwanted adware that displays pop-up ads and graphics on your Mac - Apple Support

  • Firefox 6 ,Hyperlink not opening when I select Open In New Tab, it always Open In New Windows.

    I have just upgrade to Firefox 6 and I having problems opening Hyperlink when I select Open In New Tab, it always Open In New Windows. It will work when I open another copy of Firefox browser but not on my main browser. Any suggestions to fix this ?

    Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
    *Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
    *https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
    *https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

  • Firefox lately always opens a new window

    Whenever I click a link in firefox, whether I option-click it or right-click it and choose "Open in new Tab." Firefox lately always opens a new window, not a tab. For the life of me, I cannot get it to open a page in a new tab.
    There was a time when I had one window open, and every time I would choose to create a new tab, it would create it in that window instead of the window I was currently in, but I have since closed that window, and now I cannot get a link to open in a new tab no matter what I do.
    I have tried both selecting and deselecting "Open new windows in a new tab instead" In Firefox preferences, restarting Firefox in "Safe" mode, etc. to no avail.
    How do I fix this?

    There are other settings in about:config that might be causing that effect.
    <pre>browser.link.open_newwindow
    3 = divert new window to a new tab (default) (checked*)
    2 = allow link to open a new window (unchecked*)
    1 = force new window into same tab
    * First checkbox in Options > Tabs (on Mac, Preferences > Tabs)
    browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction
    0 = open_newwindow preference honored for all new windows
    2 = open_newwindow preference honored for all new windows except script windows with features (default)
    1 = open_newwindow preference ignored completely (same effect as open_newwindow=2)
    browser.link.open_newwindow.override.external
    -1 = open_newwindow applies to external links (default)
    3 = open external links in a new tab
    2 = open external links in a new window
    1 = open external links in active tab </pre>

  • First link always opens a new window

    I'm using Tomcat 3.2.3 and I have been unable to determine why the first link always opens a new window. From that point on, each hyperlink displays the page in the same window, as they should.
    For example, my index.jsp page has a hyper link to the logon.jsp page. The logon.jsp page always comes up in a new window - even though the achor <a> tag is not setting any 'target'. It also doesn't matter if the first page is index.htm
    I don't know if this is relevant, but Tomcat is running inside of Apache using the mod_jserv module. (at least I think it is.. I'm not sure how to tell... I followed the instructions at the Tomcat site and everything seems to load fine)
    Thanks for any help....
    E-

    try by explicitly setting the target of the form to the same window.
    I think it should work.

  • HTML-DB OAE Javascript to close current window and open a new window

    Hi everybody,
    We work with 1.6.
    What we want is to close the current window and open a new window with the URL mentionned in the window.open('http://www.cf.qc/pls/portal/PORTAL.....,'newwindow').
    The new window opening fires only once although we call it many times.
    Our javascript is:
    function closeTest()
    { alert('closeTest');
    if('&REQUEST.'=='QUITTER2'){     
    w = window.self;
    w.opener = w;
    w.close();
    window.open('http://www.cf.qc/pls/portal/PORTAL.home','newwindow','toolbar=yes,location=yes,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes');
    We call it on our application attributes :
    OnLoad="closeTest()"
    Thanks. Bye.

    Try this on for size:
    I have included two functions.
    windowRebuild() - opens a new window, maximizes it based on the screen size, removes all toolbars, and then closes the old window.
    myLocation(appName, pageName) - builds a url referencing an HTMLDB application, specfic to what server you are currently on. Very useful when you have an application on 3 different servers(dev, test, prod servers), you wouldn't want the server name hardcoded if you plan to export the app to another server.
    Also, you need to be careful when using &APP_ID. I am not completely certain how that is resolved at runtime, but I've found it only works when the javascript is in the HTML Header of a page and not stored in the template of the page.
    <script language="JavaScript1.1" type="text/javascript">
      This functions is for internal application use.
      Examples of myLocation:
      url = myLocation('&APP_ID.', 'APP_PUBLIC_PAGE');
      url = myLocation('MY_APP_ALIAS', 'MY_PAGE_ALIAS');
      url = myLocation('184', '10');
    function myLocation(myApp, myPage){
      var myHost = location.host;
      var newURL;
      newURL = 'http://'+myHost+'/pls/htmldb/f?p='+myApp.toString()+':'+myPage.toString();
      return newURL;
    /*  Function windowRebuild()
    *   This function will open a new window and close the old window.
    *   This function will also maximize the new window and remove all toolbars.
    function windowRebuild(){
       if(window.name != 'myAppWin'){
        var url = myLocation('&APP_ID.', 'PAGE_ALIAS');
        var myWin = window.open(url,'myAppWin','toolbar=0,scrollbars=1,menubar=0,status=1,resizable=1,location=0');
        window.opener = 'x';
        window.close();
       if(window.name == 'myAppWin'){
        window.moveTo(0,0);
        window.resizeTo(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight);
    </script>Let me know if that works or you need some more explanation.
    Chris

  • When I open a new window, the current window is closed. I would like to keep the current window and open the new window without losing my current window. I checked "Open new window in a new tab instead" under tabs

    When I open a new window, the current window is closed. I would like to keep the current window and open the new window without losing my current window. I checked "Open new window in a new tab instead" under tabs
    == This happened ==
    Every time Firefox opened
    == Noticed yesterday, June27, 2010

    i just went into preferences, deleted what was in the home page, and entered a new home page address which solved the problem, 

  • Can the "Finder" icon be set to always open a new window?

    Can the "Finder" icon (on the dock) be set to simply open a new window every time when clicked? Instead of always selecting the dialog "new finder window" under "File" ? Or having to right clicking on the FINDER dock icon, then selecting "new finder window".
    I'd like to simply click on the finder icon and have a new window just open every time.
    Same with Safair. Simply click on the "Safari" dock icon, and a new blank safari window would open, instead of selecting "new window" under safari "File" menu.
    I don't know if this can be set by setting a command via terminal, or ?
    There are no options under preferences to do this.
    Usually there is some "command line" done within the terminal app, to tweek most default settings, like what I want to do...?

    The easiest way to open new windows in Finder, Safari and just about any other program in Mac OS X is to use the keyboard shortcut, 'Command' + 'n'

  • IFrame always opening in new window in adf 11.6

    HI ,
    I m facing one issue related to the iframe in adf11.6,
    Upon click of button , i need to display the webpage in inlineframe, Here i am trying to integrate the oracle reporting tool .
    but only reporting toll URL opening in new window always ,i m not understanding whats the issue . ?
    When i try provide source URL starts with --> domain name or IPAddress (Locally installed reporting tool) , the url always opnes in new window .?
    <af:inlineFrame id="if1" shortDesc="BI integration"
    source="http://Ipaddress:PortNumber/xyz"/>
    for testing i have configured the some sample oacle forums url , but its working properly in inlineFrame .
    Any hits ? thanks

    This sounds like a frame busting issue, there is a parameter related to this in the web.xml, adding that to your search terms might give you some useful results

  • Keep focus in the same window after opening a new window per key-event

    I have an application in which user can press on a specific key, and that opens a new window in a JFrame. User might want open a few of such windows in a row by changing the cursor position and pressing the same letter key. But the problem is that with every new window Java VM transfers the focus to that new window. User is forced either to click to regain focus, or to move the mouse out-and-in the window, in which case the focus returns to it as well, assuming the X11 style of focus by cursor position of course.
    Is there any way to keep the focus with the window on which the cursor is placed?

    In your ActionListener your code should be something like:
    JFrame anotherOne = new JFrame();
    anotherOne.setVisible(true);
    originalFrame.requestFocusInWindow();If you need further help then you need to create a [Short, Self Contained, Compilable and Executable, Example Program (SSCCE)|http://sscce.org], that demonstrates the incorrect behaviour.
    Don't forget to use the Code Formatting Tags so the posted code retains its original formatting. That is done by selecting the code and then clicking on the "Code" button above the question input area.

  • How to make Safari browser always open a new web page in a new Safari browser window which was clicked from a PDF document URL

    Hi
    I have a web application which would enable users to see a list of PDF document on the web page and when the user select the PDF document, it will be open by a adobe PDF view
    Within the content of the PDF document, it will contact URL links to some other portal web pages which we would like these other web pages to be open in a new browser window, but our testing shows that the new web pages may not always open in a new browser window.
    Could you help to advise how I can enforce that new web pages that are clicked from the PDF document can always be open in a new Safari browser window ?
    Thanks in advance.
    Regards
    Sen Lee 

    Hello,
    In order to change the default reader for PDF files (to not open PDF files with Firefox's internal PDF reader), follow these steps:
    #Go to ''Tools'' > ''Options'' (or ''Firefox'' > ''Options'').
    #In the Options window, select the ''Applications'' tab.
    #In the ''Search'' field, type ''PDF''. You should find ''Portable Document Format (PDF)''.
    #On the right handside you should find an ''Action'' column. Use that to select your favorite PDF reader. In order to view PDF files in Firefox, choose ''Preview in Firefox''.
    Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!
    Thank you.

  • My Google preferences are set to show search results in a new window. However, when I do a Google search, it Firefox always opens 2 new windows with the (same) results. How can I fix this?

    I did not change my Google settings. I always have had it set to open search results in a new window. Some time ago, it started opening up two windows that have identical url/content.

    That issue can be caused by an extension that isn't working properly.
    Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
    *Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

  • Firefox always opens a new window when i click the icon on my task bar...this is new and I would like it to say in the same window How?

    I have a firefox icon on my task bar. Before this latest install, I would click the icon and Firefox would come up directly. Now it opens another firefox window. I don't want this. How can I change it back?

    Click on the spotlight icon in the top right of your screen (looks like a magnifying glass), type
    Terminal
    and press 'return'.
    In the window that opens up, paste or type this exactly into the window
    killall Finder; killall Dock
    (that's case sensitive) and press 'return'.
    You'll notice the Dock disappear for a second or two then return, as do any open Finder windows.
    Test using Finder as normal. Same problem?

  • Pages always opens a new window on the wrong monitor

    Is there anyway to fix this I don't understand why always open on the wrong monitor I can't seem to open on the correct one

    OS X 10.8.4:
    Drag the window back to the correct monitor and position it where you want it to open. Make certain that you actively save and close your documents before quitting Pages.
    In System Preferences > General, check the box adjacent to Close windows when quitting an application.
    Your Shutdown, Restart, and Logout dialogs should have the “Reopen windows when logging back in” unchecked.
    If this does not correct the problem, select all contents (command+A) of the following folder only, and then use the right button to select the menu item, “Move to Trash.”
    /Users/yourlogin-name/Library/Caches/
    Also, drag the following file to the Trash as well:
    /Users/yourlogin-name/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iWork.Pages.plist
    Empty the Trash. (You may have to reboot to fully empty the Trash.)
    The next time you launch Pages, the application window will open where you want it.

Maybe you are looking for

  • IPhone 4S won't play music from internal speaker

    My iPhone 4S is having an issue with the internal speaker. Originally, I was able to play music from iTunes, Pandora, videos, etc. w/out having headphones or an external speaker system connected to the audio input. Now, the phone isn't playing back s

  • How to add AS JAVA system in Solution Manager

    Hi all,        we have installed Solution Manager, now i wanna add Enterprise portal sysyetm in SMSY.can anyone tel me the steps pls rgds, rajesh

  • Mac Pro missing "Create Windows 7 Install Disk"

    Okay well when i try to use bootcamp as i already bought a copy of windows 7. The Create Windows 7 Install Disk option is not there for me. In every tutorial to setup bootcamp has had that option. Is my bootcamp messed up or did i do something wron?

  • NS0 namespace in every element after mapping

    Hi All, We have a scenario IDOC --> XML file on a file share. I created a free style data type for the XML message and the mapping objects. When I test the message mapping, every XML element gets the ns0 namespace before the tagname. The namespace pr

  • Deployed Captcha Code on webcenter spaces using customized Task Flow

    Dears, i am using Captcha Code, make new Task flow and fragment to be deployed on webcenter spaces, the code working correctly when am execute RUN from JDeveloper 11.1.1.4.0, but when i deploy it on webcenter spaces version 11.1.1.5 and call this Tas