Default Folder X

September 28, 2026
Version 6.3.1 addresses issues with macOS 27 and 10.13, and makes drag-and-drop support more visible.
What's new in version 6.3.1:
Popup menus in Save dialogs (to select a document's format, for example) work correctly on macOS 27.
Corrected a bug on macOS 27 where clicking on a folder in a Save dialog while in List View would immediately open that folder.
When you begin dragging a file or folder in the Finder, Default Folder X shows a drag target below its menu bar icon. Drop the item on it to choose a destination folder using Default Folder X's menus.
When prompting for permissions in System Settings > Privacy & Security on macOS 27, the new terminology "Device Control and Data Access" is used instead of "Accessibility."
Failure to get Automation permission to communicate with the Finder won't generate error messages immediately after login.
Pinning and unpinning recent items that are shown in a topmost menu (rather than in a submenu) works correctly.
When settings are synced between Macs using iCloud, changes to pinned folders will be synced immediately.
Fixed a bug on High Sierra that prevented switching between folders in Open and Save dialogs.
Default Folder X's buttons in Finder window toolbars are the correct size on Golden Gate.
What was new in the recent 6.3 release:
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September 13, 2026
Version 6.3 is ready for macOS 27, adds pinning of recent items, enhances info and tag support, and more!
What's new in version 6.3:
New features:
Supports macOS 27 Golden Gate.
Recent files and folders can be "pinned" in the menu to keep them there. Press the Shift key when a recent file or folder is highlighted in its menu to pin it. Repeat to unpin it.
Clicking on the path shown in the Info pane below Open dialogs copies the path of the selected item and displays a popover to indicate that it was copied.
When a file has a "Where from" attribute, that information is shown in the Info pane below Open dialogs.
Existing Finder tags can be sorted by name or by date in the Tags pane below Open and Save dialogs.
The Finder-click feature will no longer obscure windows floating over Open and Save dialogs, allowing you to use drag-and-drop utilities like Dropzone, Dropover, Unclutter, etc.
Added a "menu type" argument to the CopyUsingMenu and MoveUsingMenu AppleScript commands so you can invoke it with just the Favorites menu, for instance.
If the "Say No to Notch" app is running, Default Folder X will not warn about its icon being behind the screen notch.
Finder toolbar icons use the same style as the icon selected for the menu bar.
Bug fixes:
Fixed a problem with Default Folder X hanging when adding folders in Settings > Folders.
Clicking on grayed-out filenames works correctly in Save dialogs when using column view.
Fixed problems with recent settings changes not getting saved before restart and shutdown.
Corrected a bug that resulted in more iCloud traffic than necessary when syncing settings via iCloud.
Fixed an inability to determine the location of an empty folder on a volume mounted at a non-standard mount point.
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May 18, 2026
Version 6.2.8 updates Finder-click for Path Finder and Bloom, as well as addressing bugs internally and in macOS.
What's new in version 6.2.8:
The Finder-click feature works with Path Finder 26.
Finder-click distinguishes between panes in Bloom windows when Bloom's "Precise Location Detection" setting is enabled.
Worked around a bug in macOS Tahoe where file dialogs in column view don't scroll to the right to show the current folder.
Fixed a problem with Default Folder X getting confused if a file dialog is opened and then dismissed very quickly.
Resolved an issue with recent items not including files and folders located in OneDrive for Business folders.
In Save dialogs, you sometimes had to double-click on folders twice to open them. This has been fixed.
Rebound correctly remembers the last selected file in column view.
Fixed a crash when opening items in the Finder drawer.
Eliminated an intermittent crash when building hierarchical menus for folders containing lots of items.
Fixed a crash that occurs when one of Default Folder X's helper apps can't be accessed within its application bundle.
The Calibre eBook app is included in Default Folder X's exclusion list because it doesn't correctly support the macOS Accessibility API and may crash (this is a bug in Calibre).
Added a preference to always start with the filename in Save dialogs unselected. Use this command in Terminal:
defaults write com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderX5 saveNameStartsUnselected -bool NO
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March 12, 2026
Version 6.2.7 fixes text input and selection issues in Save dialogs, adds compatibility with aText and more.
What's new in version 6.2.7:
Added a "Default Folder X: Alias" command in Finder contextual menus.
The contents of all menus in the Actions pane below Save dialogs are sorted alphabetically.
Corrected problems with keyboard focus and text selection in the filename edit field in Save dialogs.
Save As dialogs will not lose keystrokes when you start typing a filename before Default Folder X's controls are added.
Fixed problems with folders failing to open in the Finder on some systems (again).
Resolved compatibility issues with the aText text expansion utility.
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February 19, 2026
Version 6.2.6 improves file copying and moving, fixes bugs and adds support for the Legacy Arduino IDE.
What's new in version 6.2.6:
When copying or moving multiple items, the alert that notifies you about duplicates includes a Skip button as well as Replace, Keep Both and Stop.
Fixed a bug that prevented Default Folder X from opening a folder in Finder or Terminal if its name included double quotation marks.
Eliminated a crash that could occur when updating the contents of menus containing recently used items.
Reduced the frequency of a visual glitch when switching to an empty folder in Open and Save dialogs.
Fixed a bug that could leave a non-responsive file dialog on screen.
Improved performance in Open and Save dialogs.
Added support for the Legacy Arduino IDE app.
Fixed crashes in several rare situations.
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For macOS 10.13 - 26.3 
macOS 10.13 through 26.3

January 16, 2026
Version 6.2.5 improves support for Bloom and Enfocus Griffin while also addressing a number of issues and bugs.
What's new in version 6.2.5:
You can reveal files and folders in Bloom (requires Bloom version 1.5.19 or higher).
Added a default keyboard shortcut in file dialogs so Command-, opens Default Folder X's settings.
Worked around a bug / feature in macOS 26 that prevented Default Folder X from opening the Applications folder.
Eliminated a crash that could occur when handling a Microsoft Word document on OneDrive when Word isn't installed.
Enabled the "Unlock" button when activating a license even if you don't enter your name because Tahoe's severe lack of contrast makes it hard to see the box for your name.
Resolved a problem with the preview player for audio and video items failing to close a file after displaying it.
Fixed a bug that could display the path of the current selection in file dialogs when it wasn't supposed to.
Resolved an intermittent crash when switching to a new folder in an Open or Save dialog.
Eliminated redundant error messages when there's a problem with iCloud.
Fixed a crash when closing a Save dialog very quickly after it opens.
Added support for Enfocus Griffin.
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December 17, 2025
Version 6.2.4 adds Finder menus, displays the current path, enables Fn key in shortcuts and fixes multiple bugs.
If you have a license for Version 6, this update is free.
If you have a Default Folder X license purchased on or after March 1, 2023, this update is free. Your existing license number will work.
If your license was purchased between September 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023, upgrading to version 6 is $9.95. For licenses bought prior to that, upgrades are $19.95.
If you're still running version 5, you'll find details and screenshots of the new features in the Default Folder X 6.0 Tour.
What's new in version 6.2.4:
The Fn (Globe) key can now be used as a modifier key in keyboard shortcuts.
There's a new option to always show the path of the current folder or selection in a file dialog. It's in Settings > Open & Save > Appearance > Always show path of selection.
The AppleScript "ShowMenu" verb can also take a folder as an argument, allowing it to be used as a hierarchical popup menu that displays the contents of a single folder.
Added "MoveUsingMenu" and "CopyUsingMenu" verbs to Default Folder X's AppleScript dictionary.
You can use a URL to show a popup menu with the contents of a folder: defaultfolderx://menu?file:///path/to/folder
Holding down the Command key while choosing a new folder set from the Folder Sets menu will re-open the menu after the folder set is activated.
Corrected the path menu at the top of file dialogs so it correctly displays empty application folders on iCloud.
Fixed the Comments and Tags fields below file dialogs so that they work correctly with PasteBot, Paste, and other apps that insert text automatically.
Worked around a bug in InDesign and other Creative Cloud apps that could cause visual artifacts and strange behavior in Open and Save dialogs.
Resolved a problem with the path menu in Open and Save dialogs popping up under some circumstances when switching between folders.
Fixed a bug in file dialogs which caused the sidebar and file list to ignore a mouse click when the wide filename field had keyboard focus.
Corrected visual glitches in the path menu and around the corners of Open and Save dialogs on Tahoe.
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November 24, 2025
Version 6.2.3 fixes bugs, includes Finder windows in Quick Search, refines its appearance on Tahoe and more.
What's new in version 6.2.3:
Open Finder windows are now included in Quick Search results.
Added icons to the About, Settings, Quick Start, Help and other menu items on Tahoe.
Eliminated delays in Open and Save dialogs when switching between folders or automatically selecting the last opened file.
Default Folder X's "QuickSearch" AppleScript verb takes a folder as a parameter so you can search only the contents of that folder.
Worked around a bug in macOS 26.1 and later that resulted in the path menu in Open and Save dialogs not updating, the Quick Search keyboard shortcut not working reliably, and the list of Finder windows not updating after a window was closed.
The "Open With" menu will only offer apps located in your Applications folders unless you turn on a checkbox in the Additional Settings (hold down the Option key while choosing Settings).
You can change the font size of Default Folder X's menus using the Terminal command "defaults write com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderX5 menuFontSize 16".
Tracking of recent files works correctly in Java apps when you select a file using a native macOS Open dialog.
The Recent Files menu will show all recent files in Open dialogs presented by Keyboard Maestro macros.
Re-enabled the ability to set a minimum size for Open dialogs in the Additional Settings.
Fixed debug logging so it works correctly on macOS Tahoe.
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October 17, 2025
Version 6.2.2 adds tinted folder icons and support for the Bloom file manager, as well as fixing a number of bugs.
What's new in version 6.2.2:
Icons of folders are tinted in Default Folder X's menus when a color tag has been assigned to them.
The Bloom file manager is now supported. Its windows are recognized by Finder-click, and you can open items from Default Folder X's menus in Bloom.
Holding down the Option key while selecting a folder from a Default Folder X menu will reverse the sense of the "open in a new window / open in the frontmost window" setting.
When you switch between Folder Sets in the settings, Default Folder X will suggest adding a Folder Sets menu to the main menu if you haven't done so.
Default Folder X's toolbar will now appear reliably when when using File > Move To > Other or clicking in a document's title bar and selecting Where > Other.
Fixed a bug that could cause Default Folder X to mistakenly re-select a file after switching to a new folder in a file dialog.
Corrected selection and window activation issues in Open and Save dialogs on Tahoe.
Turned off Tahoe's distracting animations when Default Folder X's Finder-click shadows appear and disappear.
Fixed an issue where the Quick Search window would get stuck on screen after an incomplete drag-and-drop operation.
Keyboard shortcuts in file dialogs that move focus to the filename or file list correctly remove focus from the Tags and Comments fields.
Contextual menu items are enabled correctly for Quick Search results when searching within a folder.
Previews of files work correctly in menus popped up from Finder window toolbars.
The Compress command now preserves symbolic links.
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September 25, 2025
Version 6.2.1 fixes issues on macOS 26 Tahoe and addresses bugs and high CPU usage on all macOS versions.
What's new in version 6.2.1:
Corrected a problem with the search field in Open and Save dialogs prematurely hiding its menu.
Fixed a bug that prevented menu item previews from showing enlarged images for some documents.
Eliminated excessive CPU usage when viewing photos or other media in Open dialogs.
Fixed crashes in several uncommon situations.
What was new in version 6.2:
The Finder toolbar buttons have been rewritten to work better in Big Sur and later.
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September 14, 2025
Version 6.2 supports macOS 26 Tahoe, improves toolbar buttons in the Finder, fixes issues with Adobe apps and more!
What's new in version 6.2:
Compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe.
The Finder toolbar buttons have been rewritten to work better in Big Sur through Tahoe.
The Open With submenu (hold the Command key while selecting a file in Default Folder X's menus) works more smoothly.
Default Folder X now considers any file or folder added to the Downloads folder as a recent item, even if you haven't opened it.
Worked around a bug in Adobe Creative Cloud 2025 apps (including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator) that resulted in incorrect text selection in Save As dialogs.
A new GetRecentItems AppleScript command retrieves a merged list of recently used items that contains files, folders, apps and / or Finder windows.
Added GetCurrentSet to Default Folder X's AppleScript dictionary and Shortcut actions to get the current folder set in scripts or shortcuts.
Fixed a bug that prevented Save Actions from running after saving a file if the Actions tab wasn't visible in the Save dialog.
Corrected issues with Copy'Em and App Tamer disabling the toolbar in file dialogs under some circumstances.
Eliminated visual glitches in the path control located above the file listing in Open and Save dialogs.
Fixed the display of metadata in the Info pane below Open dialogs when the dialog is very narrow.
Default Folder X's popup menus are no longer covered by other menus in apps like Ableton Live.
Fixed a bug that left the Quick Search window open after dragging an item from it to another app.
Corrected the display of drag & drop instructions in the Finder drawer when it's empty.
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