Permanently Enlarging the "Open File" dialog box in Yosemite

I tested this with TextEdit and it does not remember the size of it's open dialog window. I tested it with Script-Editor and BBEdit and they both remember the size.

After reading something about another, maybe related situation, I tried this:

I resized the open dialog in TextEdit like it is described here (second screenshot).
[ which is: hold the SHIFT-key and click into the right side of the dialog and start dragging it ]

And when I do that this way, TextEdit remembers the size, also between relaunches.

So may be this is possible with all applications you want to remember it's open dialog size? It's not a general solution but a workaround. If it does the job it may be a pretty useful one.

I got the idea to try this from here (second screenshot): http://osxdaily.com/2014/12/08/resize-large-open-save-dialog-windows-mac-os-x/ and I found that site with a google query containing the title of your question.

This may help you. You can set the open dialog to always open in expanded mode - it still will not store the last screen coordinates however that you used - however - always being in expanded mode would help on a 11 inch screen

Open the Terminal

and type:

defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool TRUE

You may need to restart the finder

killall Finder