Make your Open and Save dialogs work as quickly as you do

Default Folder X for Mac

Default Folder X for Mac

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  • Latest Version

    Default Folder X 6.1.5 LATEST

  • Review by

    Michael Reynolds

  • Operating System

    macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    St. Clair Software / External Link

  • Filename

    DefaultFolderX-6.1.5.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    f5dcc233d53c089769254c82166b0104

Default Folder X for Mac enhances the Open and Save dialogs in all of your applications so you can! Running macOS 15 Sequoia? Make sure you have version 6.1 for compatibility with it.

Go faster: Quickly navigate through folders with hierarchical menus that expand as you mouse over them.

Search instantly: Type a few characters of a file or folder name to open it in a file dialog or the Finder.

Just click: Need to save a file in a folder you have open in the Finder? Just click on the Finder window!

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Try Default Folder X for macOSFree for 30 Days Now!
  • Turbocharge Open and Save dialogs
  • Track all recently used files and folders
  • Reopen recently closed Finder windows
  • Keep tabs on shared documents in the cloud
  • Organize files and folders wherever and whenever
Features and Highlights
    
Directory Assistant
Access your recent, favorite, and open folders from DFX's toolbar. Hierarchical pop-up menus let you quickly navigate through folders to get to your files.  
     
Real Time Saving
If you're constantly saving things inside the same folder, DFX can remember that folder for you. Or you can set it as the default folder for an application so you're in the right folder from the start.
    
Finder Management
DFX lets you open up or save to any Finder window with a single click. It also lets you get info on, duplicate, rename, and delete existing files, putting the Finder's power in every Open and Save dialog.        

Instant Recall
To help you quickly return to folders and files you've used recently, DFX remembers them for you. It even re-selects the last file you opened. With DFX, you'll never forget where you put something.
    
At Your Fingertips
Get places fast by using keyboard shortcuts for your favorite folders. Or jump to recent folders and open Finder windows with a keystroke. DFX's shortcuts are completely configurable.        

Spotlight on the Spot
Tag your files or edit your Spotlight comments from within any Open or Save dialog. Don't remember what tags you used before? DFX shows you all of your recently used tags - just drag and drop.

PROS
  • Faster File Navigation – Quick access to recent folders.
  • Auto-Favorites – Remembers frequently used folders.
  • Finder Integration – Works seamlessly with macOS Finder.
  • File Previews – View file details without opening them.
  • Customizable Shortcuts – Set hotkeys for quick access.
CONS
  • Pricey for Features – Costs more than some alternatives.
  • Steep Learning Curve – Takes time to configure properly.
  • Occasional Glitches – May not always work with all apps.
  • Overlapping with macOS – Some features exist in macOS.
  • Interface Feels Dated – UI could use a modern refresh.
Note: 30 days trial version. Requires 64-bit processor.

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What's new in this version:

- When using Quick Search, the contextual menu item for each file in the search results includes an "Open With" menu to open it with any capable application
- In the Quick Search window, using the Command-M keyboard shortcut pops up the contextual menu for the selected result. Command-O brings up the Open With menu.
- Corrected problems with Default Folder X's toolbar using Dark Mode in Adobe apps even when the apps are running in Light Mode
- Default Folder X correctly supports the Command-= keyboard shortcut to minimize and un-minimize Save dialogs
- If you try to set a keyboard shortcut that's already used elsewhere in the system, you have the option to add it anyway
- When you add a folder to be ignored in Default Folder X > Settings > Recent, any recent files or folders that lie within it will be removed from Default Folder X's menus immediately. Previously, the setting only applied to recent items accessed after the exclusion was added.

Due to a bug in macOS, it's possible for the system's list of recent items to contain files and folders that have not been accessed recently. You can make Default Folder X ignore these by using this command in Terminal:
- defaults write com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderX5 ignoreSystemSuppliedRecentItems -bool true
- Added support for the FileBot Java app