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Window size, returns to small after boot-up...

When I boot up Big Sur, and double click on my main drive, the window always opens as seen in the picture below.


I'll drag the bottom right of the window to resize it. I can close the window and reopen it again, and it maintains the window size I like.


But When I reboot the Mac, and double click on my main drive, the window returns back it its small size again.


What do I need to do to keep the window size as I like it after rebooting the Mac?


Thanks!


Mac Pro, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 18, 2021 6:41 PM

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Posted on Mar 21, 2021 12:11 PM

Thanks Old Toad.


What I ended up doing is changing the "New Finder windows show" from my main drive to Home. Now after a reboot, instead of double clicking on my main drive to open the window, I press Command + N, and it'll open the window in the side I need to have it at.


Thanks again for your help. I appreciate it.

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Mar 21, 2021 12:11 PM in response to Old Toad

Thanks Old Toad.


What I ended up doing is changing the "New Finder windows show" from my main drive to Home. Now after a reboot, instead of double clicking on my main drive to open the window, I press Command + N, and it'll open the window in the side I need to have it at.


Thanks again for your help. I appreciate it.

Mar 21, 2021 11:10 AM in response to Imagine

1 - try holding down the Option key while resizing the window to your specs. Then reboot and check again.


2 - if still a problem boot into Safe Mode by booting with the Shift key held down and check there to see if the problem persists.  Reboot normally and test again.


NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


Mar 21, 2021 5:00 AM in response to Imagine

In one or two previous versions of macOS, the following "trick" solved your problem. Perhaps you can try if it works in Big Sur also:


  1. Open a new Finder window.
  2. Resize it to your liking.
  3. Press Command+N to open a second, identical Finder window.
  4. The second Finder window will be the same size as the first, resized one.
  5. Cross your fingers, restart your Mac, and see if you're lucky.


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