Default Folder X 6.1.3 addresses issues with Sequoia, improves support for AppleScript and Shortcuts.
If you already bought Version 6, this update is free.
If you're using version 5.7.8 or earlier, this may be a PAID UPGRADE.
If you have a Default Folder X license purchased on or after March 1, 2023, this upgrade is free. Your existing license number will work in version 6.
If your license was purchased between September 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023, the upgrade is $9.95. For licenses bought prior to that, upgrades are $19.95.
If you're new to Default Folder X 6:
If you're still running version 5, here are the major changes you'll see when upgrading to version 6. More details and screenshots are on the Default Folder X 6.0 Tour page.
Use the keyboard to quickly access favorites, recent files, folders, apps or Finder windows. Pop up Default Folder X's new Quick Search window with a keyboard shortcut, type a few characters of an item's name, and then quickly go to it in a file dialog or open it in the Finder.
Wide filename field when saving files. Pretty self-explanatory - the default macOS Save As dialogs have an edit box that's way too narrow to accommodate a descriptive file name. Default Folder X 6 makes it bigger.
Drag and drop files and folders to Default Folder X's icon in the menu bar to move or copy them to another location. Pick a destination folder quickly from DFX's Recent and Favorites menus, or drill down to any folder using it's hierarchical menus.
Customize Default Folder X's menu in your menu bar. Add, remove and reorganize menus and menu items to fit your workflow.
Perform actions on files after saving them. Automatically open the saved file, attach it to an email, or run AppleScripts, Automator Workflows or Shortcuts on it.
Sync your Default Folder X settings between Macs. If you've got more than one Mac with the same file and folder organization, sync your settings via iCloud so Default Folder X works the same on both machines.
More powerful drawer in the Finder. Default Folder X's Finder drawer has been rewritten to be more useful and intuitive. Use it as a temporary drag-and-drop holding space, or as a location for often used files and folders.
Support for macOS 15 Sequoia. Yes, it's compatible with Apple's latest and greatest.
Eliminated a crash that could occur upon opening a file dialog when tag information in your Finder settings was corrupted or missing.
Fixed a bug that could result in crashes when the macOS window server delivered unexpected or erroneous data.
Correctly detect Sequoia save dialogs that include a format popup (such as when saving RTF files in TextEdit).
Default Folder X accurately tracks recent Microsoft Word documents stored on OneDrive and Sharepoint.
Fixed a bug that could cause crashes when closing previews of certain media files.
The construction of Default Folder X's hierarchical menus is faster.
Fixed a crash that could occur when quitting Default Folder X.
You can now bring up the Quick Search window using AppleScript or Shortcuts.
The "defaultfolderx" URL scheme can be used to bring up Default Folder X's menu, Quick Search window, Finder drawer, and settings. These URLs will work after installing version 6.1.3:
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.
