OS X Wont remember view options

[TiBrian]

How can I make ALL windows use the global view options? Even when I select it from each window, the next time its opened the icons are all over the place and diferent sizes... thanks for any help.

 

[BSDimwit]

God this problem is annoying. With all the .files that get left in every directory, you would think it could remember viewing preferences and icon placing. I hate having to resort the view everytime I open a directory.

 

[dricci]

This happens when the (hidden) .DS_Store files get permissions errors and can't save changes. So next time you log in it goes back to whatever it was locked in at.

There's a solution you can do via the command line. I actually tried to write it into an AppleScript Studio app but failed.

Try reading through this:

http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15063&highlight=.dsstore

 

[Jermsmingy]

open the terminal and type

sudo find / -name .DS_Store -exec rm {} \;

it will ask you for your password, type your password, it will look like you are typing nothing but you are. hit return and wait a minute or 2.

I posted the thread about os x and global preferences. I have used this command and have had no problems since. One thing though. If this does not work. you may need to do a system file check and then run the command. Don't ask me why, but the commands worked fine on my 2 imacs and then I went to my ibook and it didn't work. I tried it several times and finally ran a file system check, although nothing appeared to be wrong as soon as I typed the command the next time it worked.