![]() ![]() Now we have our default, let’s take a look at how you assign a specific view, to a specific folder: Select “View > Show View Options” from the Finder toolbar.Open the “View” dropdown and choose the view that you want to use as your default, such as “as Columns” or “as Cover Flow.”.To start, let’s set a default view that’ll be used whenever you open a folder that doesn’t have a unique view assigned to it: In this article, I’ll show how to set different Finder view preference for different folders, so that each folder is automatically displayed in the best view for its specific content. Wouldn’t it be be easier, if you could apply a different default view, to each folder? Just because you want to view your “Pictures” folder as a Cover Flow, doesn’t automatically mean you want to view the contents of your “Spreadsheets” and “Applications” folders as a Cover Flow, too. However, there’s one major drawback to Finder views: by default, your currently-selected view is a master setting that’s applied across every part of your file system. ![]() Each of these views is better suited to displaying a different kind of content, for example “Cover Flow” is perfect for viewing folders that contain images, as it displays a thumbnail preview of each image, whereas “List” is better suited to folders that contain a large number of files. If you select “View” from the Finder menu bar, then you can choose to display its files, folders and apps as either Icons, Columns, Lists or as a Cover Flow. To help you explore macOS’ file system, the Finder gives you several ways to view its contents. The Finder is the main way you explore your Mac – it’s how you find folders, launch files and apps, and how you delete unwanted items. ![]()
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