Well, the launch of Default Folder X 5.6 for Monterey has been a little rocky if you’ve been using some particular features.
The biggest compatibility problem has been with Monterey’s new “Automatically hide and show the menu bar on desktop” setting, which caused Default Folder X to put its controls for Open and Save dialogs in the wrong place on the screen – sometimes covering up the actual file dialog 🙄. There were also issues for some people using Default Folder X’s buttons in their Finder toolbars – if you Command-dragged them to different locations in the toolbar, the buttons would keep moving back to their default positions every time you restarted your Mac.
These problems have been fixed in version 5.6.2, along with a rare situation where the Finder would continually relaunch after you logged in. And on the more benign side of things, Default Folder X’s controls will no longer get in the way of Quick Look previews in Open dialogs.
My apologies for these bugs, and for the rapid succession of the 5.6.1 and 5.6.2 updates. I’m trying to balance the need for getting these fixes out quickly with some patience to make sure there are no other lurking problems, or worse yet, bugs introduced in the process of fixing others.
At any rate, full details are available on the Default Folder X Release page. If you’re already running Default Folder X, this free update is available by simply choosing “Check for Update” from its menu in your menu bar.
I am running mac os 10.13.6. The most recent Default Folder x upgrade, 5.6.3 (5069), has caused it to cease to work. It displays OK but doesn’t open folders or files. Would like to downgrade can I?
You can download Default Folder X 5.6.2 here: https://www.stclairsoft.com/download/DefaultFolderX-5.6.2.dmg, though I suspect it won’t fix the issue. If you continue to have problems, please contact me at support@stclairsoft.com
Default Folder X version 5.73 (5616) on my 2021 14″ MBP running OS Monterey 12.6.1 will display folders, files in the Finder but not within any of the applications. Suggestions please?
I’m afraid I’m not clear on what you mean by “not within any of the applications.” Do you mean that selecting a file or folder while in an Open or Save dialog doesn’t work? This is probably best handled through normal tech support channels. Please send a more complete description of the problem to me at support@stclairsoft.com and we’ll get you sorted out.