Version 6.3 of Default Folder X is in public beta testing, delivering support for Apple’s beta release of macOS 27 Golden Gate. If you’re running a Golden Gate beta, you need to use this version of Default Folder X because version 6.2.8 doesn’t support macOS 27.

If you run into any issues, please report them immediately. In particular, if Default Folder X crashes on macOS 27 developer beta 3, please send an email to DefaultFolderX@stclairsoft.com. I’ve gotten 3 crash logs, but don’t know the circumstances around the error – I’d love to be able to reproduce it and fix it with your help!

Pinning recent folders and files

Now onto more fun topics: Default Folder X 6.3 includes a new feature! Well, it’s actually similar to a really, really old feature that appeared in ACTION Files in the late 1990’s. You can now “pin” recent files and folders in their menus, making them stay there until you unpin them. It’s a really quick, lightweight way to keep something as a “favorite” when you know you’ll only need it for a short time.

Just press the Shift key while an item is highlighted in the Recent Files, Recent Folders or Recent Apps menu. A little pin will appear next to the item (that’s what the red arrow in the image below is pointing to). The next time you use the menu, that item will be pinned to the top, and will stay there until you highlight it and hit the Shift key again.

Other changes

Version 6.3 also shows the “where from” information that Safari and other browsers add to a file when you download it. And Default Folder X’s Finder-click feature will no longer obscure windows that float over Open and Save dialogs, allowing you to use other utilities while a file dialog is open. In addition, a number of bugs and issues have been addressed, so even if you aren’t running macOS 27, it may be worth grabbing this beta.

There are more details and download links on the Default Folder X Beta Testing page.