Default Folder X
Remembers save and open folders per app on Mac. Pay once, skip the file-dialog hunt.
Quick facts
- Price model
- Pay once
- Starting price
- ~$39 one-time (check stclairsoft.com)
- Best for
- Save dialog shortcuts · Per-app default folders · Finder favorites in dialogs
- Replaces
- Manual folder digging in save dialogs, Cloud sync clients as folder shortcuts
- Platforms
- Mac
- Last verified
- 2026-06-22
Why it's listed
Saves real minutes every day for anyone who lives in Photoshop, Xcode, or Office save sheets.
Default Folder X enhances every open and save sheet with recents, favorites, and per-app default folders. One-time license from St. Clair Software, a staple for designers and developers tired of navigating to the same project directory fifty times a day.
The catch
macOS only; macOS updates occasionally need a compatibility release.
Good fit for
- Designers
- Developers
- Writers with deep folder trees
Not ideal for
- People who always save to Desktop
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