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[Fixxxer]

I use this AppleScript folder action to center the Finder window of my user folder whenever it is opened.

I have Command-N set to open my user folder.

This can be attached to any folder.

on opening folder xFolder
    
    tell application "Finder"
        activate
        set the w to the container window of xFolder
        
        
        -- Get screen dimensions and window dimensions
        set screen_bounds to bounds of window of desktop
        set screen_width to item 3 of screen_bounds
        set screen_height to item 4 of screen_bounds
        
        -- The Finder window opens automatically. We need to reference it.
        -- We assume it's the frontmost window (Finder window 1).
        
        -- A small delay might be necessary to ensure the window is fully opened and recognized.
        --delay 0.1
        
        -- Get the current bounds of the new window
        set window_bounds to bounds of w
        set window_width to (item 3 of window_bounds) - (item 1 of window_bounds)
        set window_height to (item 4 of window_bounds) - (item 2 of window_bounds)
        
        -- Calculate the centered position
        set x_pos to (screen_width / 2) - (window_width / 2)
        set y_pos to (screen_height / 2) - (window_height / 2)
        
        -- Set the window's position. Position is top-left corner coordinates.
        set position of w to {x_pos, y_pos}
    end tell
    
end opening folder