How to make Finder remember its window size and column sizes? [closed]

OS X remember the Size of the Finder window and the size of the columns in Cover flow (or any other) view.

It seems like something very basic that should just be there. But instead, I have to continuously resize columns to see filenames and resize the window so I can see a reasonable amount of stuff.

I know there are script that can allow you to achieve this manually, but that's not what I'm looking for.

The simplest answer to 'how' rather than 'why' is:

Opt[alt] drag a column sizer. That size becomes the new default, after you relaunch Finder. Only works for column view, not coverflow.

Other options, though each is temporary

• Double click a column sizer to set that column to show full content width.
• Right-click a column sizer for more options.

To relaunch Finder, hold Opt and right-click Finder in the dock. Relaunch will be in the context menu.