Jan 04
The quickest way to bring up a Finder window in an empty desktop is Command + Up Arrow. Now with Leopard, the initial view is in Cover Flow by default.
-Ethan.
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Leopard Tricks Tips and Tools
Tips and Tricks for Apple’s Leopard operating system
January 4th, 2008 at 11:06 am
for me, when I hit cmd+up I get whatever the previous view I had set. not coverflow by default…
January 4th, 2008 at 11:23 am
I think that’s supposed to be Command + Up Arrow.
January 4th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Typo Alert! Thanks! COMMAND + up arrow.
January 4th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Mmm! What’s the difference with cmd+n?
January 4th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
cmd + up goes to my home folder
cmd+ n goes to my default finder window (which i have set to apps). you can change the default finder window folder in the finder preferences under the general tab.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Please note that typing cmd+up in desktop environment is different from doing the same thing in finder
That’s why James did not get cover flow view as default, he did it in finder, not in desktop
January 4th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Ok, I understand, the description wasn’t too clear but the tip’s working!
@ Leo: I’m not sure what you’re saying here. Finder is an Application which primary object is the navigation window but Desktop is a user’s location. You probably mean doing this tip when there’s at least one Finder window open or without any window.
Actually, cmd+up arrow is used to move back from a location to its parent folder. When in colon view you just can use the back arrow but in any other view, use cmd+up arrow. Very handy.
Also, you can add this shortcut: if you have a Finder window opened and activated in front, use shift+cmd+up arrow to select the Desktop background instead of clicking it. If your activated window was your Home window, then you can toggle back using cmd+up arrow.
July 1st, 2008 at 4:23 pm
It is working if Finder is activated.