Whenever
you open a new Finder window in OS X, it will open "All My Files" by default.
You may, prefer it open to your Documents or some other folder location instead. Changing
where Finder opens can then greatly reduce the amount of time you spend
changing locations.
To
change the Finder’s default location, first open the Finder preferences. You
can do this by clicking on the "Finder" menu and then selecting "Preferences"
or using the standard Command+, keyboard shortcut.
In the Finder Preference, note the area "New Finder windows show:" and click it to access the dropdown menu.
The default
location is "All My Files", but you should click on "Documents" or simply on "Other" and choose the most appropriate location.
You can
test things out now by clicking open a new Finder window. It will open the already selected location.
I think
you will find this much more convenient than having to always change locations
when you open the Finder. Anyway, you’re still going to go to other locations
on your computer, but at least now the Finder will open the location
where you usually tend to open first.
