How to Set the Default Finder View
Here’s how to set theMac Finderview default.
Open a Finder window by clicking theFindericon in the Dock.
Use your keyboard to switch Finder views by holdingCommandand pressing the numbers1through4.
After you select a Finder view, chooseShow View Optionsfrom the Finder’sViewmenu.
The keyboard shortcut isCommand+J.
The “Use As Defaults” button won’t appear if you’re currently using Column View.
Open aFinderwindow and browse to a folder whose view option you wish to set.
To make it permanent, selectView, Show View Optionsfrom the Finder menu or pressCommand+Jon your keyboard.
This folder will always use the view you just selected whenever you open it.
Here’s what to do.
Don’t worry if you already set the parent folder’s view options earlier.
Use theview iconsto set the view you want to use for this folder and its subfolders.
Open theShow View Optionswindow by selecting it under theViewmenu or pressingCommand+Jon your keyboard.
Place a checkmark in the box labeledAlways open in X view.
Once the parent folder’s Finder view is set, launchAutomator, located in theApplicationsfolder.
If this option appears, selectNew Documentwhen Automator opens.
In Automator for earlier versions of macOS, this window doesn’t open.
If you don’t see New Document, skip to step 7.
Select theWorkflowtemplate from the list.
Select theFiles & Foldersitem in theLibraryof available actions.
In the second column, grab theGet Specified Finder Itemsaction and drag it to the workflow pane.
Click theAddbutton in theGet Specified Finder Itemsaction you just placed in the workflow pane.
Return to the Library pane and drag theSet Folder Viewsaction to theWorkflowpane.
Drop the action just below theGet Specified Finder Itemsaction already in theWorkflowpane.
Use the options displayed in theSet Folder Viewsaction to tweak how you want the specified folder to display.
Place a checkmark in theApply Changes to Subfoldersbox.
once you nail everything configured the way you want it, click theRunbutton in the top-right corner.
TheFinder Viewoptions will copy to all sub-folders.
