increase the dropdown listings

[drcpub]

Hi, a while back, not sure I remember which OS it was, I found a terminal command that allowed to display a larger listing in the save as and open dialog boxes. Example is going to save a file and when choosing the the drop down that displayed previously opened or saved locations, that list was always about 5, the command could type in any number you want. I chose 10 and every time I went to save a larger listing was shown. It was really a recently saved locations list. It helps when needing to save to many locations. If anyone knows of this terminal command, please share with me.
Many thanks

 

[zevrix]

I don't know what terminal command does it, sorry, but I can only recommend Default Folder: https://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/

It will do what you need as well as tons of other things. Not free but I think it's totally worth it.

 

[Slartibart]

defaults write -g NSNavRecentPlacesLimit -int 10 is probably the terminal command you’re looking for. Not sure wether this still works on the latest releases of macOS.

 

[zevrix]

defaults write -g NSNavRecentPlacesLimit -int 10

Thanks, never knew about this one. Just tested - it does work in Sonoma.

 

[drcpub]

Yes, that's the command I was looking for, thank you all

 

[alanglasser]

This doesn't seem to work for Preview, which lost the "Recent Places" list in the "Where:" dropdown in, I believe, Monterey. Any ideas about why Apple would have removed this feature from Preview?

 

[zevrix]

This doesn't seem to work for Preview, which lost the "Recent Places" list in the "Where:" dropdown in, I believe, Monterey. Any ideas about why Apple would have removed this feature from Preview?

Like I mentioned earlier, I can only recommend Default Folder:

Default Folder X

It's one of those utilities that, in my view, every Mac user should have installed.

 

[zevrix]

This doesn't seem to work for Preview, which lost the "Recent Places" list in the "Where:" dropdown in, I believe, Monterey. Any ideas about why Apple would have removed this feature from Preview?

P.S. It does work for me in Preview on both Ventura and Sonoma.

 

[bogdanw]

Can also be configured from OnyX or Deeper
https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/index.html