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File "save as" dialog in standard config is useless - how to see the full filesystem?

I have been annoyed many times that the "save as" dialog creates copies but doesn't let me immediately choose the folder I want to save the document in while creating useless copies of the doc. This applies to many Apple originated apps.


Just to weed out any doubts: I am a happy Apple user since OS 9, have made all the steps since X was introduced, have owned several NeXT computers, and do remember the time, when the file "save as" dialog in macOS was useful.


My work-around until now:

  1. drag the icon of the file to the folder in the Finder
  2. CMD-click in the dialog and then use "other" to navigate to the remote server, external disk or other folder I usually put files into.


But these workarounds are inefficient in comparison to what macOS offered was before, especially because I have to remove the previous files all the times and have found myself with working on a copy that had already been edited without noticing.


Is there any kind soul in this forum that has found out a suitable way (cheat, other software, hacks) to reinstate the "old-school" file dialog?



MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.3

Posted on May 16, 2021 8:35 AM

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Posted on May 16, 2021 8:57 AM

I may be misunderstanding, but if you are asking about a save dialog that looks similar to the first screenshot below, click the down arrow (pointed to by the red arrow) to change it to the second screenshot below:



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File "save as" dialog in standard config is useless - how to see the full filesystem?

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