Hi,
When I am using dock to view folders and files, I've set it to order in "date modified" order, which it does for the initial folder I'm looking at (e.g. dropbox) however if I click into another folder within that folder from there, it is not in that order anymore, I think it is showing in alphabetical order. Is there anyway around this to have it all show as date modified order?
Posted on Jul 14, 2025 6:25 AM
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Jul 14, 2025 8:00 AM in response to rubena94
Finder > View > Show View Options ...
...opens the window to make more serious changes.
Use the drop-down menu for [Sort by...]
If you want every folder to have those changes, click the (Use as defaults) button at the bottom when done selecting.
I am honestly not certain if this becomes the default for that device, or the default for system-wide.
Jul 14, 2025 8:04 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
Thank you, there is no use as default button, but I've changed it to sort by modified order. But it still doesnt show in the order I requested when using dock to view. It is fine if I have finder open and go into the folder.
Weird!
Jul 14, 2025 8:10 AM in response to rubena94
<< When I am using dock to view folders and files. >>
What exactly do you mean when you say that?
Is this a drive connected to docking station, or
is this a Network device or
some other type?
could you please elaborate?
Jul 14, 2025 8:25 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
The dock, the thing that pops up with your open apps and things when you put your mouse on the bottom of the screen. I've added some folders I use frequently to it so I have easy access without needing to open finder if that makes sense?
Jul 14, 2025 9:16 AM in response to rubena94
If those are folders from your boot drive that you use regularly, they should behave in a completely ordinary and predictable way.
What is placed on the Dock is essentially an Alias to the Folder.
It is possible that if you used a regular Finder window and navigated to those folders, you might be able to save the view options. Such settings are stored in an invisible file inside the folder. (It might not be possible to save that in the Alias in the Dock).
Viewing folders and files using dock, not in modified order