How to set the default folder that opens when you open Finder:
- Open Finder
- Go to the top menu and click on Finder ❯ Preferences
While inside Finder Preferences click the New Finder windows show dropdown, and choose the folder you want to open up by default from now on when you open Finder:
![Mac Finder Preferences Set Default Folder Mac Finder Preferences Set Default Folder](/static/9cf5032cf9c61164fc5705da0ad15937/4c4ed/set-default-finder-folder-macos.png)
By default, the dropdown shows you the most popular folders on your Mac, but you can click on Other... to choose a different folder.