In finder, we can 'arrange by' for each folder separately, but how to set these settings for all folders.
NOTE: i have tried 'Use as defaults' in info dialog but of no use
MacOS – how to set ‘arrange by’ for all the folders in the finder
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Open a finder window and set the view to list view. Press command-J and select "calculate all sizes" then click "use as standard".
Now folder sizes will show in your finder. I don't think it is possible to show sizes for multiple folders, but this might be a good workaround.
The following steps applied "Snap to Grid" even for previously created folders.
Tested on:
- 10.6.x
- 10.7.3
- 10.8.x
- 10.9.x
- 10.12.5
- 10.15.7
- Go to any folder control
- Control click on the empty space
- Click on Show View Options
- In the "Sort by" drop down bar select "Snap to Grid"
- At the bottom of the window click on the "Use as Defaults" button
NOTE: Because this will become the default setup for ALL Finder windows you may consider manipulating the Icon size, Grid spacing, Text size, Label position, Background, etc... accordingly.
ALSO: If folders do not appear to have snapped to grid on a previously created folder, Relaunch Finder or you could try to toggle the "Icon size" down and back up too refresh the current window.
This is where it is on 10.15 Catalina:
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Best Answer
To answer your first question, this isn't a script, but it is a procedure you can follow to make all Finder windows sorted by name. Open a Finder window. Select a regular folder; not a pseudo-folder (the Use as defaults button does not appear on Airdrop or Recents). Press Command-J. In the Sort By drop-down control, select Name. Click the Use as defaults button at the bottom of the window.
For the second, no, "sort by" sorts everything, including folders. If there are particular files or folders you want at the top of the list, you could start their name with a space, but don't do that to folders that applications or the system expect to have particular names. It does work for folders you create within your own Documents directory, however.