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24 alternatives to Default Folder X

Enhances the Open/Save dialogs in all of your applications

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Default Folder X launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Default Folder X▲100
Awesome enhancement for OS X’s Open and Save dialogs.
2015 · stclairsoft.com · its alternatives →
2
FolderPlus▲101
Peek inside any folder without opening it
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
OpenFolder▲101
Open any folder on macOS instantly
Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Folder Peek▲135
Put folders in the menu bar on your Mac
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Power Menu for Finder▲334
The workflow enhancing Finder extension for Mac
2018 · fiplab.com · its alternatives →
6
Unfold▲123
Extend macOS Quick Look to folders, archives & code files
Mar 2026 · unfold.tools · its alternatives →
7
Later▲447
Save all your Mac apps for later with one click
2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →
8
QuickLinks▲101
Create shortcuts for anything on your Mac
2019 · appyogi.com · its alternatives →
9
Folder Colorizer for Mac▲154
Change folder color on macOS in 1-click
2022 · softorino.com · its alternatives →
10
folderGo▲91
Click once. and customize every folder with glassy icons
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Foldr for MacOS▲111
A Finder extension to create folders with custom icons
Jan 2026 · matisandoval.com · its alternatives →
12
FileFillet▲176
Hi HN, I’d like to share FileFillet, a macOS app I created to help organize files more quickly. By setting up your favorite folders, you can quickly access them while dragging files (or folders) for copy/move operations, eliminating the need to navigate through multiple Finder windows just to move a file from A to B.
2025 · filefillet.com · its alternatives →
13
Folders▲125
The macOS file manager for (former) Windows users
2023 · foldersapp.dev · its alternatives →
14
OpenIn 3▲134
Customize how links and files open in macOS
2021 · loshadki.app · its alternatives →
15
Recent File Picker for macOS▲100
Quick access to recent files
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Re-Implementing the macOS Spatial Finder▲75
Modern macOS versions open folders in seemingly random positions and sizes. This set of scripts restores the behaviour known to classic macOS, where: - folders remember where they were on the screen - folders remember how big they were This enables you to utilise the brain's superb spatial memory for file management.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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RenameClick▲123
Rename and auto-sort files with offline AI
Jan 2026 · rename.click · its alternatives →
18
Alias▲107
Save and manage shortcuts in your macOS menubar
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Folders by eesel▲154
A self organised source of truth for your docs
2022 · eesel.app · its alternatives →
20
File Cabinet Pro▲81
File manager for the menu bar
2020 · apptyrant.com · its alternatives →
21
FileRouter▲119
Take control of files and editors
Aug 2026 · filerouter.app · its alternatives →
22
Carpet▲117
The easiest way to keep your desktop "clean" ;)
2019 · getcarpet.app · its alternatives →
23
QuickRight▲97
The missing right-click features for macOS Finder
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Set OS X files and folders to self-destruct based on tag▲32
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2014 · scottmw.com · its alternatives →

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