It's simple to open a folder in Finder but I can't figure out how to open that folder exclusively in a new window which I will subsequently position on the screen. Finder will always open the default folder as defined in the preferences (in my case dropbox) and add the 2nd folder as a tab.
I want to do this in a macro. I don't want to change my Finder settings just for this purpose. I want as a rule to have Finder open new folders in new tabs, not windows.
@Pyxis@RazMastero
thank you both for your post.
I added multiple 2 sec delays.
my objective is to display 2 folders in Finder, side by side (left and right half of the screen)
First folder is fine, but everything is messed up when I display the 2nd folder
thank you for the suggestion. The problem is that it opens windows as tabs, the default. I would like to open each path as a window without changing the Finder default which is open as tab. Otherwise works perfectly.
thanks again @NaOH
you mean you want to keep the Tab preference selected.
but my default finder setting is new window preferred ?
if so, you need to design the Marcos work inside one window, not two windows side by side within a Tab ?
Since I made certain the Finder preference was set to match yours for tabs/windows, I have no idea what could be different between systems that I get two side-by-side windows and you get two tabs.
There seems to be some confusion as to what the setting "Open folders in tabs instead of new windows" does (it confused me too). It only opens folders in tabs when you Command double-click a folder within an open Finder window.
If you open a folder by the methods shown above they will still open in new windows (not tabs) no matter what you have "Open folders in tabs instead of new windows" set at.
To get around this and solve your problem (without changing your settings), in Finder when there are tabs showing there is a menu item Window>Move Tab to New Window.
The below seems to work and opens the two windows side by side, no matter what tab settings are on. (The pause seems to be needed too.)