Does anybody know how to setup a smart folder as Finders default folder?
If I try to select the smart folder in Finder settings, the "choose" button is deactivated like the screenshot shows:
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Sign up to join this communityFinder preferences doesn't allow this. You need to set the preference yourself:
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file:///Users/path"
Requires log out and log in.
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "/Users/"
and a new Finder windows defaults to /Users/paul
(I restarte the Finder app) Another question: Since the smart folder ist just a ".savedSearch" file, do I have to point "NewWindowTargetPath" directly to the file?
Feb 14, 2015 at 13:55
file://
prefix — see the edit.
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://Users/mliqu/Library/Saved Searches/Recent Folders.savedSearch"
Mar 17, 2016 at 19:44