Change the default postition of the Finder search window

May 02, '03 10:12:00AM

Contributed by: @ogg

When I search for files or folders in the Finder, I always drag directories into the search window - so I have to seek the search window every time. Use this hint to change the default position of the search window.

Goto ~/Library -> Preferences, and open the file com.apple.finder.plist using TextEdit. Search for the entry called SearchCriteriaWindowLocation. Change the value in the next line to 0, 44, and then restart the Finder (either via the command line, or with a logoff and login). Now, when you open the "Find..." window, it appears in the top left side of your desktop!

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