Default Folder X For Mac



Supports macOS's Dark Mode

Track recently used files in every app

Reopen recently closed Finder windows

Copy and Move files in file dialogs

Work Effortlessly

Default Folder X enhances the Open and Save dialogs in all of your applications so you can…

Go faster: Quickly navigate through folders with hierarchical menus that expand as you mouse over them.Do it all: Preview, tag, rename, compress, delete or add comments to files in any Open or Save dialog.Just click: Need to save a file in a folder you have open in the Finder? Just click on the Finder window!
Time Saving Features

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.

Get a free, in-depth Default Folder X 5 tutorial in the SCO Showcase app for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.

In the SCO Showcase app, go to the 'ScreenCastsOnline Video Tutorials - Archive' section, then drag to the left to scroll.
The Default Folder X video is the next-to-last one. (Show Me)

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Download Version 5.4.6
For macOS 10.10 - 10.15

Older Version 4.7.4
For macOS 10.6 - 10.10

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As a long-term Mac user, i have installed demo software beyond count. Yours is one of the few that I've seen the worth in investing in.
- Daniel Kennish
It's one of those programs that I wonder how I lived without for so long. Before I was constantly clicking through directories every time I wanted to open, save or attach a file. Now I do almost everything in just a few clicks.
System Requirements
macOS 10.10 through 10.15
Default Folder X For Mac

Default Folder X For Mac 10.10

WallpaperMac

Mac OS X doesn’t have an obvious way to view the exact text based path to a folder (otherwise known as a directory) in the finder window. You can have it show a graphical path, but getting just the text based path to a directory (for use in the Terminal for example) requires a couple of extra steps.

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  1. Default Folder X lets you add Spotlight keywords, OpenMeta tags, and Finder labels on the spot, while you're still in the Save dialog. It even remembers keywords you've used before and automatically completes them as you type.
  2. Default Folder X has been one of the very first pieces of software I install on a Mac, together with LaunchBar, 1Password, along with TextExpander. Together with the general public betas of El Capitan discharged through the summer of 2015 arrived an issue: A brand new security mechanism to safeguard central system files and files against malware may stop many sorts of utilities from working.