If you do a command-j, it will tell your current view. What you probably want to do is go into Finder preferences with command-comma and in the General pane, there is a popup menu that says, new finder windows open with. Change that from all my files to the item that has your home folder name.
Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, [email protected] Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Mar 3, 2014, at 9:28 PM, Jessica <[email protected]> wrote: > how do i find out what view I am for sure using in finder? > Jessica > [email protected] > > > > On Mar 3, 2014, at 8:37 PM, John Panarese <[email protected]> wrote: > >> What view are you using in Finder? What is the procedure you are using? >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John D. Panarese >> Director >> Mac for the Blind >> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >> Email, [email protected] >> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >> >> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION >> >> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >> >> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >> >> >> >> On Mar 3, 2014, at 8:28 PM, Jessica D <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> I cannot open anything on my mac. If I try, I get a finder window, and >>> voiceover says, all my files. If I open something using the applications >>> folder, it works but I get what I want to open but also whatever is next to >>> it opens as well. The procedure above is the result of opening items from >>> the dock which I normally do. >>> Earlier today, Irene moved all items; then put the ones back that I use on >>> a daily basis. This only fixed the problem temporarily. >>> Any suggestions on how to fix it permanently would be helpful. >>> Thanks, >>> Jessica >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
