Default Folder is a control panel that makes it easier to manage files on your Macintosh by enhancing the Open and Save dialog boxes, as shown below.
 
Some of its time-saving features are:
• You can set up a default folder for any or all applications. Then, when an Open or Save dialog comes up for the first time, it will display the default folder you specified. This ensures that novice users won't save files in random places. It also saves time for experienced users by eliminating the need to navigate through many folders to open or save a specific file.
• When you move your mouse over the disk name, Default Folder provides the three pop-up menus labeled in the picture above. They let you quickly switch to other disks, back to folders you have used recently, or to the default folder that you have set up for an application. The same pop-up menus allow you to add new default folders or assign a folder to the menu.
• With Default Folder, you can also create new folders, move things to the Trash, and get information about a file or folder without leaving the Open or Save dialog.
• When you re-enter the Open dialog box, Default Folder's convenient "Rebound" feature will automatically highlight the last file you opened.
• System 7.5 users (or System 7.1 users with System Update 3.0) can speed up their file dialogs by turning off the fancy icons that Apple now displays in the file list.
The primary reason for Default Folder's existence is to make you more productive. To this end, it keeps its memory and processor usage to a minimum, and does not attempt to accomplish things that might risk incompatibility with your applications or system. Some commercial utilities provide more features, but exact their penalty in memory, processing time, or compatibility. We obviously think Default Folder's approach is better, and by distributing it as shareware, we invite you to try it for yourself and then pay for it when you choose to keep it.
