Where Does Default Folder X Store Favorites?
Where Default Folder X keeps favorites, rules and settings on Mac for backup and migration.
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Default Folder X keeps working state in Application Support: favorites, per application rules, recent files and default folders. Global options live in a preferences plist beside it. Both carry a version number in their names that moves with major releases.
Copy the live generation with the app quit for migration. Accessibility and automation permissions do not travel with files, so re-grant them on the new Mac before testing. Reach Library through Go to Folder in Finder.
Where Default Folder X stores this, by platform
~/Library/Application Support/com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderX5
Favorites and rules in versioned Application Support, options in the matching plist. Copy the live generation with the app quit. Re-grant permissions after moving.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate Default Folder X to a new Mac?
Quit the app and copy its Application Support folder plus the preferences plist. Favorites and rules travel with the folder, window behavior with the plist. Re-grant automation rights on the new Mac after restoring.
Why are there two Default Folder X folders?
The version number sits inside the folder and plist names, so check which generation is installed first. Major upgrades keep separate homes and migrate on launch. Back up the live generation only.
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