Set finder window size default

How can I set the default finder window size? I've got a new iMac and the finder window always opens small. I want it a lot bigger. Interestingly, on my wife's old iMAc and my MBA (both running OS X 10.8.3, same as new iMac) the finder windows open to a much bigger size.

it seems Finder opens to Applications. Sometimes the folder is the same size as the as the last one I closed. Other times it is tiny. I can't seem to spy a pattern.

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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.

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

My new Firefox ver 29 always starts maximized how do i set the window size and not maximized?

I had reinstall my Windows 7 (win 7 pro 64bit)
so i had to reinstall firefox as well, installed ver 27 and updated it to version 29
now when i start firefox it will start maximized and i want to set the window size when it starts,
why the size of the window will not change and it will start maximized all the time?

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# Click the Show Folder button. A Windows Explorer window opens.
# Right-click the Firefox taskbar icon and choose either Close All Windows or Close Window.
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# If you have Firefox pinned to the taskbar, right-click the taskbar icon, then right-click the Firefox icon in the menu that pops up and choose Properties.
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Finder windows size and position etc. on clients' machines

How to configure server's finder windows size and position etc. are on clients' machines so that they persist? Thank you!
PS: If this has already been discussed, please refer to the thread. Sorry for double post in that case.

Try connecting to the Share as the Server Admin, make your window the size and position you want and logout again.
This information is stored in the .DS file.
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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.
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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.

How to keep default Finder window size and location from Mac server

Working in an office of three people. Mac mini server (not sure of the OS; I think it's Snow Leopard). We each use iMacs with Mavericks. I have my default new Finder window set to open "customers" folder, which resides on the server, in a specific orientation. If either of my co-workers opens "customers" and resizes that window on their machines, it retains that size & location when I open it again on my machine (as I'm sure it does to them after I "fix" my own window).
Is there any way to change this so that one's own machine will remember the window prefs? I mean, we're not opening on the server itself, so in my mind it should not retain the last open position, right?
I know I could set my default folder to Home, then go to customers from the sidebar, but that almost defeats the purpose of the default folder.
thanks in advance!!

Hey Macdaddy,
This happens all the time with our server at work. The server window never opens in the same place twice, and it can be annoying.
There are third-party window management tools out there, but what I did was use a macro program called Keyboard Maestro (since I already owned it).
Among the many things Keyboard Maestro can do is manipulate a window. I created a macro that moves it to a specific point (in my case, the upper left corner of the screen) and then resizes it to a specific width and height in pixels. I then assigned the macro a keyboard shortcut.
Now, when I mount the server, I can use the keyboard shortcut and the window is right where I want it.
There are other programs that just move windows, and I tried a couple. But Keyboard Maestro is more elegant in my opinion, and it does a whole lot more if you choose to go that route.
Hope this helps.
Andy

How do I set the Page size default in Adobe Reader using Window 8?

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How can I set Toolbar in Finder Window as default ?

If I click new folder window (N) sometimes I get it with the toolbar and sometimes not. Is there anyway to set this as a default ? I can't find it in view/customize toolbar and I can't think where else it could be.
In Leopard (clean install) I also find that my side toolbar doesn't always respond the way it should. My side toolbar has a couple of sub folders and main folders that I use really regularly. I prefer list view. Again, sometimes, if I have clicked on a subfolder and then want to use the side toolbar to navigate up to the parent folder (easier, I find, if you are in list view, than other approaches), then the system refuses to respond.
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I was running into what may have been a similar problem with the toolbar not showing up on some of my Finder windows. Trashing /Volumes/Macintosh HD/.DS_Store solved it for me (you'll obviously need to change "Macintosh HD" if you've renamed your boot volume). Your mileage may vary..

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

Fighting with Finder Window sizes

Is there any way to set and keep the size of Finder Windows and the width of their columns? The windows keep coming up very small and the columns very narrow. I keep resizing them, but if they get closed I have to resize them all over again when I next open them. It's a terrific waste of time. Is there some way to set a default size for the Finder Windows and their columns?
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Yeah, that's a real pain in the * and the number of clicks/mouse movements necessary to find anyy file, every time, was giving me serious RSI (repetitive strain injury) problems, which was affecting my work. Especially on the small screen of my MacBook. I therefore reverted to the once-superb Mac OS9 hierarchical filing system, which requires NO mouse clicks, involves NO columns, facilitites lightning-fast back-and-forth movement, and speeds up my work. Thanks to Classic Menu, this earlier and much better navigation system was brought back. Anyone can install it and need never look at those pesky columns again ! Give it a try anyway.
http://www.sigsoftware.com/classicmenu/
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Finder Window Size Help

Hey everyone,
I have searched everywhere and tried everything but with no luck. I just have trouble when I go into my Pictures folder, then apple click on iPhoto Library>show package contents. The window that opens is always really small and I have to resize it every time I open it. I've tried just opening it and resizing it, doing nothing else and closing the window, but Finder doesn't seem to remember and it always opens in the annoying small slim window I have to resize to even navigate the folders. Anyone know how I can make this window remember it's previous size?

I don't know how to outright solve your problem (I couldn't reproduce it on my systems), but as a troubleshooting step you could try "resetting" your Finder preferences to defaults and trying again. You can do this "reset" by simply deleting the com.apple.finder.plist file located in your ~/Library/Preferences/ folder. You will then need to relaunch the Finder.
Instead of deleting the file, you may want to preserve it by simply renaming it. You can later put it back in place if this doesn't work.
If this does work, then you know it has something to do with the Finder prefs...
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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.

Fixed finder window size

I was wondering if there is a setting for opening a finder window?
it would be great to have fixed size and location if I open a new finder window ...
would be an improvement of my workflow and avoid to resize each new finder-window to my preference manually ; )
does anybody know how to set this in either a preference file or with the terminal?
BIG thanks in advance for any input!

I just did a search at macupdate.com for the term "finder window". Mixed in with a bunch of mis-hits there's some that potentially might do what you want (e.g., Finder Window Manager, Windown, Intelligent Windows). I personally have no knowledge of any of those of if they do exactly what you want. I'm just basing this on what I see in the one line descriptions in the search results.
As for any settings in the finder itself, no, there isn't any. The finder always "thinks" it knows what you want and what's best for you (yes, I'm being sarcastic if it isn't obvious)!

Individual email window size default

Here is something that's been annoying me. Recently when I click on the new message icon in Mail or when I double click on a message in my inbox, the message opens in very small dimensions and I have to make it larger. Is there a way to make it open in a standard size like it used to?
Thank you.

If opening a new message window, resizing it, then closing it doesn't set the size permanently, Mail is having trouble writing to the preferences file. If you delete the plist file, the program will recreate it and that usually solves the problem.
Usually, deleting a preference file isn't a big deal, but with Mail, all of your account information is stored there. So, if you delete the plist, you have to then recreate all of your accounts exactly as they were prior to deleting the plist. Then, you'll be able to see all of your email again.
If you wish to go that route, in Finder, hold down the Option key and select Library from Go menu. Go to the preferences folder and find the com.apple.mail.plist and move it to your desktop. Start Mail and re-enter all of your account info just as it was. Close and reopen Mail. You should have all your Mail back and you should be able to reset the message window size.
If you can't make it all work right, replace the com.apple.mail.plist file with the one you copied to your Desktop.

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