Default Folder X
Default Folder X is a Mac utility that enhances Open and Save dialogs with faster navigation, recent folders, favorites, and file management tools.
What is Default Folder X?
Default Folder X is a macOS utility that improves the Open and Save dialogs used throughout Mac apps. It helps people who work with lots of files move around the file system more quickly, return to recent folders, and jump to favorite locations without repeated Finder browsing. The app also adds tools around file dialogs, including quick access to recent files and folders, folder sets, and commands for working with files directly from the dialog. In everyday use, it is aimed at Mac users who want faster document handling in creative, office, and general productivity workflows. It also includes menu bar and Finder-related conveniences that make it easier to reopen locations and manage file destinations while staying focused on the task at hand.
Key features
- Jump to recent files and folders from Open and Save dialogs.
- Set favorite folders and defaults for different apps or workflows.
- Use keyboard shortcuts and menus to navigate file dialogs faster.
- Manage files and folders directly from the dialog without switching context.
- Reopen recent Finder windows and access commonly used locations.
- Search for folders and destinations quickly when saving or opening files.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Default Folder X is a legitimate Mac utility for working with file dialogs and related file locations. To provide its features, it may request permissions such as Accessibility or Screen Recording, which are normal for an app that interacts closely with Open and Save dialogs across other applications. Grant only the permissions you want it to use, and review those permissions in macOS settings if your needs change.
Recommendation: Keep Default Folder X if you actively use its faster file-dialog navigation and recent-folder tools. If you no longer use it, removing the app is usually straightforward, but its dialog enhancements and shortcuts will stop working until you reinstall it.
Common paths
/Applications/Default Folder X.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderX5
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderX5.plist
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