Default Folder X attaches a toolbar to the right side of the Open and Save dialogs in any OS X-native application. The toolbar gives you fast access to various folders and commands. You just click on the buttons to go to your favorite and recently used folders, manage the folders and files shown in the list, and make changes to your settings. It also fixes a number of problems in Open and Save dialogs, "rebounding" to the last selected file, putting the path listing back in the top menu, and correcting bugs in scrolling column views.
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What's New
Version 4.6.3:
- Changed the behavior of last-used-folder tracking so that Pro Tools, Pages, InDesign, Microsoft Word and other applications will default to the correct folder.
- Corrected a bug that could cause the "Open and Save to the same folder" option to work incorrectly.
- Fixed a problem with the path popup menu disappearing in Save As dialogs on OS X 10.8.
- Changed the SetSaveName AppleScript command so it works with UTF-8 encoded text.
Version 4.6.3:
- Changed the behavior of last-used-folder tracking so that Pro Tools, Pages, InDesign, Microsoft Word and other applications will default to the correct folder.
- Corrected a bug that could cause the "Open and Save to the same folder" option to work incorrectly.
- Fixed a problem with the path popup menu disappearing in Save As dialogs on OS X 10.8. more...
Requirements
Intel, OS X 10.6 or later
Intel, OS X 10.6 or later
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Default Folder X attaches a toolbar to the right side of the Open and Save dialogs in any OS X-native application. The toolbar gives you fast access to various folders and commands. You just click on the buttons to go to your favorite and recently used folders, manage the folders and files shown in the list, and make changes to your settings. It also fixes a number of problems in Open and Save dialogs, "rebounding" to the last selected file, putting the path listing back in the top menu, and correcting bugs in scrolling column views.
Features:
Features:
- Directory assistant: You can access the contents of your recent, favorite, and open folders right from Default Folder X's toolbar.
- Real time saving: If you're constantly saving things inside the same folder, Default Folder X can remember that folder for you.
- Finder management: Default Folder X lets you open up or save to any Finder window with a single click.
- Instant Recall: To help you quickly return to folders you've recently used, Default Folder X remembers them for you.
- Spotlight on the spot: Default Folder X lets you add Spotlight keywords, OpenMeta tags, and Finder labels on the spot, while you're still in the Save dialog.
- Information central: With Default Folder X you get previews below every Open dialog, expanded to fill the available space. Need to see more detail? Click on the image and it zooms up to full size.
- Workflow without work: Rather than make you learn and set up a new application, Default Folder X blends into OS X.
Thecharles reviewed on 21 Feb 2014
As is the case for all of these system add-on utilities, active development is key. Over the years, I have had a few cases where Default Folder X does not behave as expected and in every case the developer responded quickly and with a helpful solution.
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Elite Keylogger Pro is currently part a of software bundle elsewhere in the software world that will cease Default Folder X from working. You must uninstall Elite Keylogger Pro in order to re-establish Default Folder X’s functions.
I did not discover this solution, it was discovered by another user, but I did undergo the symptom and worked with Default Folder X’s developer (whom I have nothing but high-praise) to try to resolve this issue. If you need to use both Default Folder X and Elite Keylogger Pro I urge you contact WideStep (the developer of Elite Keylogger Pro) at: http://www.widestep.com/elite-keylogger-mac
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Machobbes reviewed on 21 Jan 2014
For this reason, it's getting on my nerves that with each and every update, it also asks for permission to install a scripting addition. I doubt this is really necessary.
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Macolyte reviewed on 20 Jan 2014
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'To use the "Default Folder X" preferences pane, System Preferences must quit and reopen.'
If you follow these instructions, the System Preferences opens in 32-bit mode and lets you use the Default Folder X pref pane. This means, apparently, that the pref pane was compiled incorrectly!
As a workaround, I dragged over the previous, 64-bit version of the pref pane from my server, trashed the v4.6 32-bit version and replaced it with the older 64-bit version. This works fine while we wait for St. Claire to correct the problem.
I'm currently testing this odd problem on 10.7.5. I've downloaded and installed DFX v4.6 four times now with the same results. I have written to St. Claire with all the details. Hopefully they will sort out this error in a hurry. In the meantime, either live with the 32-bit version of the pref pane or replace it with the previous version, if you have it handy.
Meanwhile, keep an eye out for v4.6.1.
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http://stclairsoft.com/download/DefaultFolderX-4.6b3.dmg
Cheers! I like the blog btw, my kind of interests...
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weird... but maybe after a restart although it should and would kick in immediately along with the clear distinction of being 32bit but I am seeing the agent as 64 bit... Yeah, 95% sure it is on your end but 99% of the time I am partially correct.
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For the detail obsessed - 10.6 and 10.7 require that preference panes support garbage collection (a memory management scheme). Supporting this requires a special flag, which Xcode 5 did not carry over when I upgraded the dev tools here. So everything worked fine when run on 10.8 and 10.9, but the 64 bit prefpane wouldn't load on older systems so they defaulted to running the 32 bit version.
Anyway, as I said at the beginning, it's fixed. Thanks for the heads-up, Derek.
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http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/index.html
solved the problem of prefpane opening in 32-bit on MacBook Pro running 10.6.8.
Thanks to the developer for the great suppport, which has been there for years. Just a satisfied user.
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ohmmmmmm reviewed on 18 Nov 2013
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I reported it at 2104 on 2013.09.26.
I have now received a beta version that corrects the problem.
WOW! One cannot ask for better response.
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Macvet22 reviewed on 27 Sep 2013
New Folder button dialog goes behind current Save dialog when activated- impossible to bring to front and requires a crash of the app being used.
Random- loss of recent folders listing;
Random- adding of a folder to recent that I know wast accessed manually, but a background process may have.
I'm a hobbyist and analyst- I save data of all types; some I dump to a sorting folder, other must be categorised and filed immediately by type/ contributor/ subject etc.
Whilst it performs vital functionality, it is not perfect or stable. Used since OS 6 or 7 and then not again until new MacBook under 10.6 SL in recent years.
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Toni-K reviewed on 25 Sep 2013
An excellent app which I don't wanna miss again.
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Elite Keylogger Pro is currently part a of software bundle elsewhere in the software world that will cease Default Folder X from working. You must uninstall Elite Keylogger Pro in order to re-establish Default Folder X’s functions.
I did not discover this solution, it was discovered by another user, but I did undergo the symptom and worked with Default Folder X’s developer (whom I have nothing but high-praise) to try to resolve this issue. If you need to use both Default Folder X and Elite Keylogger Pro I urge you contact WideStep (the developer of Elite Keylogger Pro) at: http://www.widestep.com/elite-keylogger-mac
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So I've gone back to v4.6.1 and everything is sweet again.
Anyone else with this little problem?
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O really don't want to see this. Infact all I am really interested in is a very quick way to add spotlight comments to saves.
Any hints or other softwares that will do this. Default Folder seems a bit OTT and clunky.
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Does DefaultFolderX work with Chrome in Lion or is this a known issue?? I have tried searching and have not found a response.
Safari and Firefox work fine, but I tried to download a picture for the first time today using Chrome and did not get the DefaultFolder dialog to pop up when saving a file.
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There's probably a way to work around it, but I don't know the details.
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I am trying it with Photoshop 12.0.2 but it does not shop up.
The FAQ at the developer site states to disable an option present in every open/save dialog but I cannot find that option.
Can you please help?
I like to get the bundle just for this one and 1password.
thanks!
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I'm afraid that advice no longer applies in CS5 - Adobe has changed Photoshop so you access its custom dialog via the "Browse in Bridge" command in the file menu. So, if Default Folder X isn't working in Photoshop, it's not because you have its file dialogs configured incorrectly. Instead, you've probably got a corrupted Default Folder X preference file. Please try using the steps below to delete your prefs file so Default Folder X can create a new one. I think that will fix your problem.
Sorry for the trouble.
- Jon
To delete Default Folder X's preference file:
1. Take note of any Default Folder X Favorites and preference settings you've made, since they will be erased when you perform this procedure.
2. Open System Preferences, select Default Folder X, and turn it off. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. If you do not turn off Default Folder X first, it will simply write damaged preference data into a new preference file after you delete the old one.
3. Quit System Preferences.
4. Open a new window in the Finder and go to your home folder. Within that, locate and open the Library folder, and within that, open the Preferences folder.
5. Find the file named "com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderX.plist" in the Preferences folder and throw it in the Trash.
6. Open System Preferences, reconfigure any settings you need, enter your registration code and turn Default Folder X back on.
Going to buy the bundle...
Merry Xmas!
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