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Default Folder X for Mac

Default Folder X 5.6.5

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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 5.6.5.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of Default Folder X for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

- Files uploaded in a browser or attached to an email are now included in Default Folder X's Recent Files list
- Finder-click has been improved in Save As sheets on Monterey and Big Sur, providing better access to open Finder windows
- If the Finder is not running, Default Folder X's display and editing of Finder comments is now disabled. This prevents Default Folder X from inadvertently launching the Finder.
- Corrected a bug that prevented items in cloud-synced folders from being ignored by the Recent Files and Recent Folders features when they should be
- Fixed an issue that prevented Default Folder X from seeing open windows in ForkLift and Path Finder under certain circumstances
- The Finder's icon is correctly shown in Default Folder X's menus again
- Added support for several Java apps: RazorSQL, RubyMine and WebStorm
- Fixed a problem with correctly detecting Save As dialogs in macOS 10.12 Sierra
- You can turn off Default Folder X's caching of tags, forcing it to query for them with Spotlight each time its Tags pane is shown. To do this, use this command in Terminal: defaults write com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderX5 noTagCaching 1