I don't like that Finder shows me "All My Files":
It also delays Finder start a little.
How can I make Finder start in some different place (not in "All My Flies")?
Can finder start in my home directory ~ or anywhere here:
How to make Finder start not in “All the files”
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You can set the default under Finder -> Preferences.
Look for New Finder Window Shows
Enter in Terminal:
sudo chflags nohidden directoryname
Whereby directory name is the name of the directory that you want to see in Finder.
Reverse this by typing:
sudo chflags hidden directoryname
The Macintosh HD basically resembles the root directory. If you want it to appear on the desktop and in finder change this in the finder preferences.
Showing all files in Finder
Type in the terminal
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
Then log out and back in.
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Best Answer
You can change this in
Finder > Preferences > General > New Finder windows show. I've set mine to my home directory, but you can also chooseOther...and set a different directory