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Default Folder X vs Ulysses

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Default Folder X

Default Folder X

Productivity

Open and save dialogs, supercharged.

Default Folder X enhances every macOS open/save dialog with recent files, favorites, and tagging — solo-developed by St. Clair Software since 1992.

Founder
Jon Gotow
Founded
1992
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Ulysses

Ulysses

Productivity

The ultimate writing app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

Ulysses is a Markdown-first writing app trusted by long-form writers, novelists, and bloggers — built by a small German team.

Founder
Max Seelemann
Founded
2003
Team
11-50
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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