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Default Folder X: What's new in this release
Description

March 5, 2010

Default Folder X 4.3.6 delivers many improvements, including better tracking of recently used folders

Screencast: Default Folder X Overview

Screencast: Default Folder X Overview

  If you are using Snow Leopard (Mac OS 10.6), please make sure you are running Default Folder X version 4.3.6. This version is also compatible with Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5.

This update is FREE if you own a license for version 4, or if you purchased a new version 3 license or upgrade on or after June 1, 2007. If you have an older copy of Default Folder X, there is a $14.95 upgrade fee for this version. If you need to purchase an upgrade, you can do so by clicking here.

What's new in Default Folder X 4.3.6

  • Fixed the handling of recently used folders in Carbon applications such as Photoshop, InDesign, Word, Excel and Firefox.

  • Default Folder X works in Google Chrome when attaching files in Gmail, uploading videos to YouTube and other situations in which Ajax or Flash code brings up a file dialog.

  • Default Folder X now uses Sparkle to check for and install updates automatically.

  • Clicking in column headers in the preference pane sorts the list correctly.

  • You can drag any file or folder onto the Default Folder X icon in the Dock to Get Info on it.

  • A new 'Tell a Friend' button in the preference pane creates an email for you in your default mail program so you can tell a friend how great Default Folder X is :)

  • Added a new option to set a minimum default size for the sidebar in all file dialogs. Run Terminal and execute this command:
    defaults write com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderX minimumSize.sidebarWidth 180
  • Worked around a bug that caused a white "ghost" of Default Folder X's toolbar window to appear at seemingly random times.

  • Remembering column sizes and the size of the sidebar was broken in Snow Leopard. It is now fixed.

  • After creating a new folder, the file dialog didn't always switch to show that folder as it should have. This has been fixed.

  • Corrected a problem that could cause Default Folder X to get its state confused, thinking a file dialog was still open when it wasn't. This contributed to problems with rebound and Default Folder X windows showing up at random times.

  • The option to Open and Save to the same folder was getting confused in Carbon applications, causing them to start in the wrong folder. This has been fixed.

  • The Get Info command now works much more smoothly in Leopard and Snow Leopard.

  • Fixed a compatibility problem with PhotoMechanic.

  • Fixed the GetInfo command when running on Tiger.

  • Fixed a bug that caused the Dock menu not to appear when running on Tiger.

  • Changed the sort order for files and folders in the path menu of Open and Save As dialogs so it's consistent with the Finder's sorting.

  • Default Folder X will no longer query the size of disk drives unless "Show disk space" is turned on in the preferences. This helps keep sleeping drives from spinning up.

  • Added a defaults setting to print progress messages to the Console during the OpenMeta upgrade process. In order to turn them on, open Terminal and type this command:
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain OMUpgradeDebugLevel 1
    To turn the progress messages back off, execute this command in Terminal:
    defaults delete NSGlobalDomain OMUpgradeDebugLevel
  • Fixed a bug so the "Show hidden Finder windows" setting works again.

Download Links

Download Default Folder X 4.3.6
(a server will be selected for you automatically)

Danish version of Default Folder X 4.3.6
localized by Mogens Thyregod

German version of Default Folder X 4.3.6
localized by Eberhard Woentz

French version of Default Folder X 4.3.6
localized by Philippe Bonnaure

Japanese version of Default Folder X 4.3.6
localized by Takanori Taniguchi

If you have trouble contacting our servers, please let us know at support@stclairsoft.com.

Useful Helper Utilities

Tagging

You can tag your files in Default Folder X and then modify or search for those tags later using Spotlight or any OpenMeta-compatible tagging application. Any of the following applications work with Default Folder X to manage your OpenMeta tags:

The following applications will search for, but can not modify OpenMeta tags:

Get Info

Default Folder X can use the following utilities to provide enhanced capabilities for its "Get Info" command. Check these links for more information and downloads:

Replacing the Finder

Default Folder X supports CocoaTech's Path Finder as a replacement for the Mac OS X Finder.

 

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4.5 stars (4.5)
As a long-term Mac user, i have installed demo software beyond count. Yours is one of the few that I've seen the worth in investing in.
- Daniel Kennish
It's one of those programs that I wonder how I lived without for so long. Before I was constantly clicking through directories every time I wanted to open, save or attach a file. Now I do almost everything in just a few clicks.
- Ethan Annis
System Requirements
Intel or PowerPC Mac running Mac OS X version 10.4 or higher

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