View Options Problem

Here's a quick question, I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or not. I was trying to set up a group of windows with different coloured backgrounds for organizing projects. Using the view options, I made sure that the "This window only" button was checked and then I selected the different colours for each window. However when I went back into those windows the colours had changed. I then selected one window and opened and closed it multiple times, and each time I opened the window the background colour was different. So how do I get the background for a specific window to always stay the same colour?

The iTS pages have been this way for ages and it bugs the heck out of me, too.
Provide itunes feedback:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

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Global View Option Problems!!!

In Tiger you had the option to choose "This Window Only" or "All Windows." In Leopard you can select "Use as Defaults," for the view you are in such as icons,coverflow, etc. The problem is it only works for some windows. If you try to change the size in the window there is no way to get back your global settings. Am I missing something?

Yay, I found it! (Your message prompted me to look further.)
If you hold down OPTION the "Use as Defaults" button changes to "Restore to Defaults". This gives you an easy way to set a folder back to the global settings.
Really if you mess with anything in the view options pane, it is being set JUST for that individual folder and is equal to Tiger's "This Window Only". The reason that the defaults button is often grayed out is because that folder is already set to use the global settings.
They made this feature a lot more confusing than it was in Tiger.
So the only main functionality change seems to be that the view setting (icon/list/column/coverflow) is now set globally instead of per window:
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/mac-os-x-10-5.ars/12#divided

Itunes view options problem

Apologies if this has been posted before....
Is there any way of having a default setting for the library columns (artist, album, year etc)?
i want to have specific ones on display, but itunes keeps switching back every time I do something, like play a track.
Also, is there any way of changing the names of the columns? I don't suppose there is, but thought I would ask just in case.....
Thanks

Psilocybe wrote:
So, holding option down while moving data into iTunes does NOT reference.
what do you mean by reference ?
if you have +*copy files to ... when adding to library+* check marked in preferences > advanced and option-drag content from e.g. an external HD into an open iTunes window, iTunes will index the path to the file's location, but not copy the file physically into the iTunes music (or media) folder.
Test and try to verify.
i'm using the above technique to add my lossless music files (stored on an external) to my library.
It's actually click + SHIFT to reference.
again, i'm not sure what you mean by reference.
Don't you think there would be a view option (CMD J) for referenced data?
cmd j brings up *view options* for me.
JGG

Finder "View Options" malfunction

I believe this started when I updated to 10.4.6, but my "Applications" (my default "new window" in the Finder) folder always opens in column view the first time after restarting. To explain further: when you open a window and change its "view options" to "this window only" or "all windows," the background color may change, or it may tile the icons, etc. These changes should remain every time you open that particular folder henceforth.
This was always the case for me. Even after shutting down and restarting my computer, when I open a new window... bam! icon view, arranged by name, orange window background. Since updating to 10.4.6, I had to go back and manually fix all these windows. What's worse, is that every time I restart my computer, all the settings reset! The Finder opens up any window in column view, and when I switch to icon view, I have to manually select "all windows" in the view options to get it back the way it should be.
I have "open new windows in column view" UNCHECKED, and, as I said, my computer will remember these settings until I restart. I wonder if it is somehow related to this problem that I've also had since updating: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=438924&tstart=0
Thank you very much for any suggestions you might have.
-Ryan

I'm bumping this thread because I have a very similar problem, and no one has solved it yet. I also have additional symptoms to report that might help narrow down a possible cause of the trouble.
I have two boot drives, an external third party FireWire drive and an internal SATA drive from Apple. Only the internal drive has this problem, and it behaves the same way when booting from either drive. Both drives are at 10.4.6; but I downloaded the Combo updater to install 10.4.6 on my internal drive, whereas I let the Software Update application update my external drive to 10.4.6.
Here are the symptoms:
• After restarting my Mac with either drive, the View Options for my internal SATA drive always revert to Icon View while the view options for my external FireWire drive remain just the way I left them — in List View.
• Furthermore, all of the root level folders (Applications, Library, System, Users, etc.) for my internal SATA drive always revert to Icon View as well. Beyond that level (Applications/Microsoft Office 2004, for example), the View Options settings remain intact, just the way I left them.
• In addition, the window that opens when I double click the icon for my internal SATA hard drive always returns to default position and size, rather than the position and size I last used while my external FireWire drive's window always correctly remains the size and shape it was in before restart.
• Last but not least, when I return my internal SATA drive's setting to List View, the Application and Library folders always default to a hierarchical display of their contents (triangle pointing downward).
For what it's worth, the problem didn't rear its head immediately after I installed the 10.4.6 Combo Update. It happened at least two weeks later — after installing Toast, Jam, Peak Express, DiskWarrior, and TechTool Pro. I've since uninstalled all of those programs (using MacMagna Uninstaller), but the View Options problem remains.
To reiterate, this problem ALWAYS happens to my internal SATA drive but NEVER to my external FireWire drive, no matter which drive I boot from.
Failed Troubleshooting:
Trashing com.apple.finder.plist and com.apple.sidebarlists.plist failed to remedy the problem. This doesn't surprise me at all because my external FireWire drive and my internal SATA drive each have their own copies of those files, yet the internal SATA drive has the same symptoms when either drive boots. In other words, the problem must be system independent.
Upon reaching that conclusion, I tried zapping my G5's PRAM; but that also failed to remedy the problem.
I'm not all that familiar with the G5 architecture, but it's apparent that some settings are boot drive independent. If so, I don't know where these settings are stored. For example, when I boot from my internal SATA drive and I turn off Spotlight Indexing by dragging and dropping my drives one by one into the Privacy frame of the Spotlight window, those settings are retained when I boot from my external FireWire drive. (It's an unfortunate consequence as far as I'm concerned, but that's another topic.)
On the one hand, it seems petty to worry about this problem as it's really a minor inconvenience. On the other hand, this scenario last occurred months ago on the internal SATA drive that shipped with my Mac. Then a month ago, its operating system became corrupted and the drive developed bad blocks. I wound up replacing it under my Apple Care plan, and I'm just finishing setting up the new drive from scratch. Perhaps the two problems are unrelated; but if they're not, then I dread what lies ahead, because I just spent three weeks diagnosing and reinstalling my setup!
I hope that all of this info helps someone to help those of us who have encountered this problem. I'd also like to thank Peter Walker for his Automator script workaround (posted above). With it, I'm able to temporarily, automatically correct all of the display problems, except for the undesired window size and hierarchical display.
Thanks, in advance, for any further assistance.
Best,
Geoff
Dual 2.5 GHz G5 Mac OS X (10.4.6) 3.5 GB RAM

A little uncanny situation since release of FIREFOX RC is that 'Reload option which used to come under view option is no longer visible,but appears as an icon in toolbar...which sometimes doesn't work'. Please try to fix it if its only my problem

I have been using FIREFOX since a long time back and am quite happy with FIREFOX 4.
But a little uncanny situation since release of FIREFOX RC is that 'Reload which used to come under view option is no longer visible,but appears as an icon(button) in toolbar...which sometimes doesn't work(becomes blur and sometimes firefox hangs)'.
Please try to fix it if its only my problem or include it in next release.Thanks!

I have been using FIREFOX since a long time back and am quite happy with FIREFOX 4.
But a little uncanny situation since release of FIREFOX RC is that 'Reload which used to come under view option is no longer visible,but appears as an icon(button) in toolbar...which sometimes doesn't work(becomes blur and sometimes firefox hangs)'.
Please try to fix it if its only my problem or include it in next release.Thanks!

Problems with "show view options window"

In Snow Leopard when I click Finder>View> Show View Options. The window that pops up looks different form what is supposed to be, is like this.There is no "use as default" button. I tried everything, restarting in safe disk mode, deleting all .DS_Store files, deleting the com.apple.finder.plist form the Preferences of the User without any success. Can anyone help? Am I left with just having the re-install the system?
Thanks a lot for the help

Although the Desktop is sometimes treated as if it were a Finder window, it is a special case. And, in this case, the View Options window for the Desktop (which you have depicted) will not display the "Always open" choice, since Icon view is the only view for the Desktop; hence, there is o Save as Defaults button for it either.
However, if you open the Desktop in a Finder window, such as by clicking the item Desktop in the Sidebar of a Finder (folder) window so that the Desktop is replicated in a separate window, you can open the View Options screen for that 'folder' and have those settings available.

How can I turn on the Compatibility View Option?

In viewing a vendor's online reporting, I noticed that the report's header appears on the right, while the report's content appear on the left, creating a confusing viewing.
The vendor has recommended that I turn on the Compatibility View Option, but I cannot find this option anywhere.
Would someone direct me to the section where I can turn on the Compatibility View Option?
Thank you!

You can try these steps in case of issues with web pages:
You can reload web page(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.
*Hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
*Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
*Press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)
Clear the cache and cookies only from websites that cause problems.
"Clear the Cache":
*Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.
*Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

Something weird happening with View Options....

Hi!,
OK, so I go into my hard drive root (where the library, users, system folders are). I go to the View menu and choose Show View Options. In that small panel, I check the Show Item info checkbox so that it shows me all the info about folders. I enable it and close the window. Now under all the folders, it says how many files are indside them. All the numbers were correct and I was happy until I noticed that the printing underneath the Applications folder said that there were no items inside. So, I went into the applications folder and all my apps are still there (phew!) . I logged out and logged in to see if that fixed it but NOPE, it still had "Not items" under the Applications folder. Whats goin' on?
I know that this may be a small problem with nothing to worry about but I'm afraid that all the other options may be going crazy as well. Is there a pref file I can trash?
Any help is appreciated
Indragie

Hi Indragie,
You must not have noticed the option at the top of the View Options box. The radio button for "All windows" must have been on. So you ended up making a global change. Perform a View Options command again and reverse it by turning off the "Show Item" info with the same "All windows" option on. That will clear that setting from all other folders. In the future, watch that option carefully and make sure to set it first.

View options in Mail (incl. Exchange!)

For those with an Exchange account:
When browsing emails in preview mode before double clicking to create a new window, the words are not wrapping and I cannot read the full context without first opening up the email in a separate window. It doesn't affect my other accounts other than the one that is associated with Exchange. Any tweaks to fix the problem?
General View question:
I've upgraded from snow leopard and I used to have the preview pane on the bottom portion with a list of emails above it but it appears I can only have the preview pane to the far right. Is there no longer a view option to place the preview pane on the bottom?
Thanks to all.

There's no setting to do this

I have been taking screenshots on my mac book pro and they have been saving to my desktop. However when i try to move them into a folder, they don't move at all! I have changed my setting in view options to 'none' but they still don't move?

I have been taking screenshots on my mac book pro and they have been saving to my desktop. However when i try to move them into a folder, they don't move at all! I have changed my setting in view options to 'none' but they still don't move?

Got to your Desktop folder in the Finder sidebar, command i will open the info pane.
What are your permissions here? Unlock the pad lock and Change to read write.
Are you experiencing other problems?
Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs
http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/15/repair-user-permissions-in-mac-os-x-lion/

"This window only" option missing from Show View Options

Hi,
When trying to create a background image for a disk image for distribution, the radio button for "This window only" is missing. I read instructions on the web on how to set the background image, make the file invisible in the Terminal. It will work on the 10.6 system that created it, but will not show on another computer. (Mac OS does not matter)
I eventually had to do this on an old system with Tiger 10.4 . There when looking at View Options, the radio button is there labeled 'This window only' . I created the disk image and voila' it will keep the background image for any other computer.
So my question is - Is there a keyboard combination to set this? This option is missing in 10.5 and 10.6 . This is really frustrating.
TIA

I'm experiencing the same problem. However, I don't think it's defaulting to an arbitrary colour. Rather, it seems to be defaulting to the exact opposite colour (than whatever colour was selected) in the spectrum.
For example, if I set the background colour of a folder to red, it instead defaults to green (and vice versa). This is consistent for all opposing colours.
I hadn't clued into Crayons being different — thanks!
BlackBook Mac OS X (10.4.9) 2GB memory. 120GB hard drive.

"Always Open In..." View Options for Root Level of a Disk Image File

I ran into a problem/bug tonight that I can't find listed anywhere and was wondering if anyone else has encountered it. I am using Snow Leopard (now 10.6.1), upgraded from the last revision of Leopard.
I create DVD-R sized disk images with Disk Utility (using "Mac OS Extended" only w/o Journaling) for saving downloaded files. Because of the number of files on this disk, I create single-letter folders (for alphabetical filing) and set up these disk images to "Always Open In List View". For the individual folders, I can set these to "Always Open In List View" without a problem. However, for the "root level" of these disk images, I can only access "Always Open In Icon View" no matter which view option is selected.
For previously created disk images that were already set to "Always Open In List View", these show the previously set "List View" at the disk image "root level" as expected. But if I uncheck the box, it immediately goes to "Always Open In Icon View". And like before, no matter which view option is selected, I can never get back to "Always Open In List View". Note also that I can set this option as expected for "root levels" of real disks - this only seems to be a problem with the disk image files.
I had no problems at all with this under Tiger or Leopard. I've only run into this now under Snow Leopard. The upgrade tonight to 10.6.1 hasn't seem to affect this problem.
So should I be doing something differently now to get this option to reappear, a possible conflict with something on my computer or is this a bug with Snow Leopard? Can anyone else duplicate this issue?

Additional info, in case anyone is running into this issue...
If I do the following with the "root level" of the disk image, I can set the "Always Open in List View" option.
1. Open the "root level" view of the disk image - for me, it always opens in icon view. Then, select "Show View Options" from the View menu.
2. Check the "Always Open in Icon View" box. While leaving this dialog open, select "as List" from the View menu.
3. Uncheck the "Always Open in Icon View" box. It will instantly turn into "Always Open In List View". Recheck this box immediately, then close dialog. This will make the setting stick.
I've been able to repeat this situation several times. I might be wrong, but it sure acts like a small bug to me. Hope this helps anyone else who might have encountered this issue.

View options "none" is not working for my User

Yesterday, suddenly, I can't (1) drag a file to my user desktop, though I can save to it, (2) drag a file or folder to another place on the desk-top (a bar-in-circle forbidden sign appears). I can't CMD-drag either, or make an alias , or make a new folder. "Duplicate", "Make alias", and "New folder" are greyed out in the Finder file menu. I can delete, or drag into a folder in the dock.
Under "Show View Options", I can reorder the files, which all snap to the right, but "None" just reverts me to a previous lay-out (where I had the files before), but I can't drag them to another place.
This only affects my User. I have checked another User and the Guest User, and there is no problem.
I've repaired permissions. I've trashed mu User ~/library/application support/dock; ~/library/caches/com.apple.finder; ~/library/preferences/com.apple.finder.plist; ~/library/preferences/com.apple.doc.plist, all without success.
Where do I go from here? I'd be very grateful for help.
I'm using a new MacBook Pro (retina, 15- inch, Mid-2014), under OS 10.10

phelpy wrote: Ive tried using another charger and the same thing happened, no green light.
Does not sound so good.
Start here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1713
If you are still under warranty, no fee.
https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do

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

Cant open 'Show view options' under View

Hi, I'm having a small problem with Leopard, for some reason I cant open 'Show view options' under 'View' on the menu bar. I've already tried to verify and repair the disk permissions which didn't fix it, Is there any other way I can get it to work without reinstalling everything (which is not an option cause I have too much stuff on my hard drive to backup) Please, any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Joe

This is the solution if the problem is that you cannot see the Show View Options:
Some kind of application that you installed, even if you don't know it did it, changed a setting in the finder preference file.
The solution: Go to home/library/preferences and open com.apple.finder.plist, then scroll to the bottom of the file and you will see and option named: ViewOptions-inmutable, make sure the checkbox is not selected, or that the boolean value is the opposite of the one it has right now. So if it has TRUE change it to FALSE. Save the document and use the CommandOptionEscape combination to see the Force Quit Apps windows, select the finder and click the Relaunch button.

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