Okay, I don’t know about the other mac users that read this thing… but for me, there is only one view for my finder windows. If a window opens in another view, it instantly gets changed to the column view. This view places all the files in order, lets you flow in to folders easily without using the mouse, and gives a preview of whatever file you have selected. In other words, it’s a very efficient view to work in. And anyone who knows me knows that I’m way too lazy to work in something not efficient… Anyway, there has always been a slight problem with working in this view… It is IMPOSSIBLE to make every window open in it all the time. Sure, you can change your preferences for Finder, but it only affects folders in your user root and sometimes external drives.
As it turns out though, it’s not impossible. Just a pain in the rear to set up that way. Anyway, thanks to the guys over at macosxhints.com, I now tell you how it’s done…
1. Open Applications: Utilities: Netinfo Manager, then choose Security: Authenticate, enter your admin user password, then choose Security: Enable Root User, and provide the root user its own password.
2. Now switch over to System Preferences: Accounts, and select the Login Options button at the bottom of the account list. Make sure that the the “Display Login Window as” option is set to “Name and password.”
3.Log off and back on as username ‘root’ (with the new root password). Once logged in, open Finder: Preferences: General, and check the “Open new window in column view” item. Log off root, login as your normal user again, and now, every user will benefit from the much more productive column view as the default … finally!
4. Repeat Step One, only Disable Root User this time, so as not to leave any unnecessary security holes.
Enjoy!
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