You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

davey17x Author

Level 1

43 points

Finder Window Will Not Remember Window Size Set

This seems to be a perennial problem. All my finder and OS tabs are opening at a small size. So I am having to resize EVERY new finder (or OS window), EVERY time.

Is there a way to force Finder to remember maximum screen? Or a set size? (not full screen where the menu bar disappears).

And isn't it about time Apple made 'fit window to screen' a setting, once and for all? MS Windows has had this since 1998, and I'm certain (25 years later) it's not beyond the tech minds at Apple. Thx

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Mar 21, 2021 4:16 AM

Top-ranking reply

Deep Sky Diver

Level 1

142 points

Posted on Mar 21, 2021 4:49 AM

The following "trick" sometimes works in these cases:

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

View in context

Finder Window Will Not Remember Window Size Set

Similar questions