Hi,
I recently learned that you can record the screen on your MacBook by using the shortcut Command + Shift + 5.
This has been very useful for me. However, I want to change the default name of my screen recordings.
I believe you need to do this through the Terminal, just like you do for screen shots, but I wasn't sure what the command is.
Can anyone help me out?
Thanks in advance.
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15
akoijuy421 wrote:
Actually, I tried this already:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture name -string "screenshot"; killall SystemUIServer
and it changed both default names for my screen shots (.png) and screen recordings (mov.), which was not what I had intended.
Originally they were different; "Screen Shot" and "Screen Recording" but now they both start with the same name.
It's not what I was hoping for, but I can deal with it.
I checked my screen recording— and it must of carried over my "defaults" from my last macOS.
And like you both are named screenshot .
I prefer this more simple name, it is easier to track multiple screenshots or .mov because they are now sequential:
screenshot
screenshot 1
screenshot 2
same for movie files.
The long drawn out date and time— all get buried in the abbreviations and you have no idea on the desktop which is which easily.
akoijuy421 wrote:
Actually, I tried this already:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture name -string "screenshot"; killall SystemUIServer
and it changed both default names for my screen shots (.png) and screen recordings (mov.), which was not what I had intended.
Originally they were different; "Screen Shot" and "Screen Recording" but now they both start with the same name.
It's not what I was hoping for, but I can deal with it.
I checked my screen recording— and it must of carried over my "defaults" from my last macOS.
And like you both are named screenshot .
I prefer this more simple name, it is easier to track multiple screenshots or .mov because they are now sequential:
screenshot
screenshot 1
screenshot 2
same for movie files.
The long drawn out date and time— all get buried in the abbreviations and you have no idea on the desktop which is which easily.
Well you used to be able to change the default—it required disabling SIP.. the ASC over seers remove any post that details SIP.
Which included —
System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/
edit this file: ScreenCapture.strings
The old way does not work any more— you no longer have r/w access to /System files
About the read-only system volume in macOS Catalina
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210650
Hi,
Thank you for the reply. However, that is not exactly what I wanted to do.
I want to change the default name of my screen recordings. Instead of it being ”Screen Recording date at time.mov”, I want to change it to something more short.
Is this possible?
akoijuy421 wrote:
Thanks for the follow up.
I guess it's too much of a hassle for me. Oh well.
Also From my notes in 2017 I see:
Remove date & time stamp from title of screen shot, from terminal:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture include-date -bool false; killall SystemUIServer
change screen shot name, from terminal:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture name -string "screenshot"; killall SystemUIServer
I have not tested this in the new Catalina environment...and your .mov might not even be effected(?)
Actually, I tried this already:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture name -string "screenshot"; killall SystemUIServer
and it changed both default names for my screen shots (.png) and screen recordings (mov.), which was not what I had intended.
Originally they were different; "Screen Shot" and "Screen Recording" but now they both start with the same name.
It's not what I was hoping for, but I can deal with it.
Simply high light the file like any other file/folder/drive and type in a new name.
Rename files, folders, and disks on Mac - Apple Support
Thanks for the follow up.
I guess it's too much of a hassle for me. Oh well.
How do I change the default name for screen recordings?