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Default Folder X for Mac

Default Folder X 5.2.2

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Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of Default Folder X 5.2.2.


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What's new in this version:

Feature enhancements:
- Default Folder X's performance has been improved, especially the time it takes for its controls to first appear next to a file dialog in High Sierra
- New AppleScript commands let you remove recent files, recent folders and default folders
- Placeholder text makes it clear where to enter comments and tags
- The group headers in the Shortcut preferences are more prominent to reduce confusion about when particular shortcuts are active
- If you set NSFileViewer in user defaults via Terminal, Default Folder X will use that application instead of the Finder to open files and folders when they're selected from its menus. To use ForkLift, for example, enter "defaults write -g NSFileViewer -string com.binarynights.ForkLift-3" in Terminal

Bug fixes:
- Fixed a bug that could leave a file dialog stuck on screen with a spinning progress indicator
- Corrected a problem with Default Folder X not working with file dialogs in Keyboard Maestro and LaunchBar
- Solved an issue where Default Folder X would intermittently fail to work with some dialogs, notably the one brought up by InDesign's Place command
- Default Folder X now works correctly with file dialogs brought up while changing its own preferences
- The "Hide Extension" checkbox will only be automatically turned off in save dialogs when you have a default folder set for the current app and it depends on the filename's extension. Previously, the checkbox was turned off if any default folders depended on the filename extension, even when they didn't apply to the current application
- Corrected a problem with Default Folder X's drawer in the Finder not appearing when using a Wacom tablet
- Fixed several crashes