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24 alternatives to Default Folder X

Awesome enhancement for OS X’s Open and Save dialogs.

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 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Default Folder X▲75

   Enhances the Open/Save dialogs in all of your applications

   2017 · stclairsoft.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Make OS X Great Again▲630

   Fix the things that make 🍎 OS X annoying

   2018 · makeosxgreatagain.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FolderPlus▲101

   Peek inside any folder without opening it

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Unfold▲123

   Extend macOS Quick Look to folders, archives & code files

   Mar 2026 · unfold.tools · its alternatives →

5. 5
   folderGo▲91

   Click once. and customize every folder with glassy icons

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Odrive▲109

   Your folder to everything online

   2015 · odrive.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OpenFolder▲101

   Open any folder on macOS instantly

   Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mac CLi▲226

   OS X command line tools for developers

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Foldr for MacOS▲111

    A Finder extension to create folders with custom icons

    Jan 2026 · matisandoval.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Folder Peek▲135

    Put folders in the menu bar on your Mac

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Upspace▲167

    A tiny menu bar uploader for Dropbox

    2016 · hello.upspace.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Folders▲125

    The macOS file manager for (former) Windows users

    2023 · foldersapp.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Alias▲107

    Save and manage shortcuts in your macOS menubar

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ExtraBar▲152

    Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…

    Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Folder Colorizer for Mac▲154

    Change folder color on macOS in 1-click

    2022 · softorino.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    OS X Yosemite▲123

    Apple's new OS—Every bit as powerful as it looks.

    2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    windOCD▲88

    Put Mac windows in their places!

    2016 · windocd.myownapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    QuickLinks▲101

    Create shortcuts for anything on your Mac

    2019 · appyogi.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Awesome Desktop Switcher (ADS)▲6

    Easily switch desktop folders on OS X

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TermHere▲147

    “Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder

    2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FileRouter▲119

    Take control of files and editors

    Aug 2026 · filerouter.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Fuck▲108

    Automatically corrects your command line mistakes

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →