My understanding is that it is impossible to change the default width of the List View "Name" column in Finder on a Mac. To be specific, I need to increase this width.
Is there a third-party program that can accomplish this?
If so, please specify if the "Name" column width can be set on a
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per-folder basis
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system-wide (all folders basis)
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or both.
OS X El Capitan, version 10.11.6.
Best Answer
On the latest version of Sierra, in list view in a Finder window, holding the option key while double-clicking the divider between the “Name” column and its adjacent column. then releasing the option key and closing then reopening Finder to that same folder… the width of your name column retains its new set value in list view. This only works on a per folder basis You can set custom widths for your name columns in list view for any folder of your choosing.
Here's the kicker though!! I believe if you resize the finder window itself, this will reset your custom column widths.