In Mac OS X, you can customize the appearance of a Finder window and its contents. For example, you can change the icon size and background color, or even add a picture.   You can apply your custom settings to a single window or all Finder windows (known as a global setting).

Getting Started with Mac OS X version 10.2 > Configuring and Customizing Your Mac > Customizing Finder Windows

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