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is there anywhere a script or a workaround, or even just a .plist file, where i can manage to open a new finder window by clicking on the finder icon in the dock?
When a Finder window is already open, a click on the Finder icon just shows me the opened window, but doesn't open a new one.
Can anyone help?
Hyperdock will let you do something similar. It doesn't seem to support double clicking, but I have my system set up so a middle-click on the finder icon opens a new window.
It's also an awesome dock enhancement, and brings the dock much closer to the usability of the windows taskbar (i.e. you can switch to a specific other window without having to use expose or alt-tab).
You have several different options:
While this doesn't solve your problem with the dock, using a keyboard shortcut can be much faster and can help in your workflow.
Activate Finder by clicking the desktop background
(If the desktop is cluttered with windows, pinch out to clean it up and then click)
Use the New Finder Window shortcut: ⌘ + N
Uncheck the Missions Control preferences checkbox to switch to a space with open windows for an application:
On a side note, this does not effect the Finder if you have the Assign to all Desktops option selected. Link Here
Best Answer
This behaviour happens beacuse the dock just launches an app. Finder is classified as an app, so it will open/show the app window, you will need to open a new window within the app.
You can use the keyboard short cut CMD + N, and if you are not in the app press CMD + Tab to open it first.
You could possibly try using Quicksilver, which makes custom keystrokes, so you could assign O to opening a new finder window