Screenshot disappears on iMac 2020 running Catalina
Have options set for "desktop", but screenshot disappear after appearing on desktop as they save.
Files not hidden. I can only save them if I immediately save to photos.
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Have options set for "desktop", but screenshot disappear after appearing on desktop as they save.
Files not hidden. I can only save them if I immediately save to photos.
Thanks, I wouldn't have even known it would affect the functionality, or have anything to do with it...
BTW, it was even odder that I could save it into my documents folder, but if I dragged it out of there onto my desktop, it disappeared completely with a resounding "clunk". I thought it was going into the trash, but nothing in there.
Are all these screenshots existing somewhere else? - I'm thinking wormhole to parallel universe.
I spoke too soon. "Desktop & Documents Folders" is enabled, and I had success the other day, but now, even with box checked, screenshots disappear. I can save them to the documents folder, but not to desktop.
Do you have "Desktop & Documents Folders" enabled in System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud Drive > Options…?
Ahhh, now it saves to desktop. Why is this not on by default? An odd Catalina thing?
It asks when you install whether you want it enabled or not. I think quite a few people miss it.
Click on iCloud Drive in the Finder Sidebar. Any chance they are in the Desktop folder there?
In Finder, if you Go > Home, do you see a Desktop folder there?
How about in iCloud Drive?
Not in there.
Barney15:
No desktop folder under Home.
There is one for iCloud Drive, but no screenshots are in there.
Tested again. Screenshot shows briefly on the desktop and then disappears.
Any chance you have Dropbox installed? It has a setting that can intercept screen shots.
Yup, that's where they all went. How do I disable this?
It's been awhile since I've used Dropbox. Look in the Dropbox preferences. I believe the setting is in Backups, Share screenshots. Something like that. Uncheck it.
That's the place! Thanks.
You're welcome.
Screenshot disappears on iMac 2020 running Catalina