Where are screenshots saved on Big Sur?

I did not.

You did. You installed the app which redirects the location of the screenshot folder.

I have had Dropbox for years as stated already. :)

What does that have to do with anything? It doesn't matter if you've had it for one second or one decade.

Well if I have had Dropbox for years and my screenshots have always gone onto my Mac desktop and the App has been in place for many years, and the problem only just started with Big Sur why are you laying a number on me?

Well if I have had Dropbox for years and my screenshots have always gone onto my Mac desktop and the App has been in place for many years, and the problem only just started with Big Sur why are you laying a number on me?

What does using it for whatever period of time have to do with you installing it on your Mac. It doesn't matter when you installed it. By installing it, you allow it to do whatever it does. One of the things it does is hijack the screenshot location. You installed it so you allowed it. Fortunately, Apple doesn't prevent users from installing just about anything they want. Apple didn't allow it. You allowed it.

I have always had Dropbox and my screenshots have always gone onto my desktop on my iMac. Since Big Sur they initially show in the desktop and then as soon as you go to attach the screenshot to anything it disappears. I have now altered my Dropbox settings and my screenshots stay on my desktop. Please do not answer again as I find your attitude dismissive and unpleasant.

Apple own the screenshot App. My options within Screenshot are ticked at "show on Desktop" as they have always been. When Big Sur came out the screenshots appear temporarily on the Desktop and then disappear when you go to use them. Apple are in charge of screenshots. Whether DropBox changed their software is neither here nor there as Apple control the OSX. This issue only occurred after Big Sur was released as others have clearly stated. Old Toad offered a helpful suggestion and I remedid the situation. I am not interested in your need to be correct thank you.

I am not interested in your need to be correct thank you.

You should be interested in you being correct. You don't understand how your software works. You installed software that alters the normal behavior of the OS and you blame Apple for allowing that to happen. You are the only one who allowed that to happen. Unless you come to grips with your responsibility to manage the software you install on your Mac, you will run into many worse problems. You can't seem to handle the fact that you were responsible for the problems that occurred.

It’s possible, but my point is that Screenshot is an Apple app and therefore they are the ones allowing Dropbox to interfere and not the other way around. If I set Screenshot in settings to place Screenshots on my Desktop then that is where I want them, and not hived off by another App. Apple should be asking if one wants to have them go elsewhere and not Dropbox controlling an Apple app.

It’s possible, but my point is that Screenshot is an Apple app and therefore they are the ones allowing Dropbox to interfere

The only way Apple could prevent Dropbox from changing the location would be for Apple to prevent the user from changing the location. You seem unable to comprehend that point.

It’s a point of view. My point is that Apple do not like 3rd party Apps and yet Dropbox can dictate. Even if an App is updated it should not alter one’s settings. As has been noted by a lot of people the Screenshots used to go onto the Desktop until Big Sur arrived.

Everyone doesn't like changes, even if perhaps they are for the best

I have been really frustrated with some changes as they slow down my work, and cause quite a bit of fear about updating into an unknown world of "how many things are suddenly going to break".

I reluctantly admit, Apple designs gorgeous things, and I get used to the change.

Apple more recently in their growing arrogance, is less concerned about the hassles they cause us

Big Sur release was so explosive and disastrous at every step from trying to merely download it, to using it, they deserve whatever hits they get to their reputation.

Big Sur is the most gorgeous and fun to work on interface ever for me.

At least once I day I want to strangle whomever is responsible for the arrogant, parent-like, decisions they make because they think we are stupid users and have to be protected from our own ignorance and actions and explorations. (like years ago hiding the library folder, please never let me find out who that is, they cling to that one like they want to prove they were right)

Every day I have to refer to an ugly post it note to remind myself the 8 step procedure it is, and was to manipulate this dumb-*** Screenshot app to simply put something on my desktop like it used to while I AM WORKING and need it NOW>.

Just since I typed this I forget again the journey through the forest I have to go through to find it.

DId you know we can't even click the top bar of it like every other file and command to show where it's nested? That's a developer felony right there.

Change can be good. Big Sur is beautiful. I learn new cool things about it frequently, but it requires taking time, and distracting off-task work to learn it.

Stop treating us like children. It's an undercurrent to most complaints about changes. Give us a warning, like the earlier commenter said.

Then . . . let's talk about deciding to try out the cloud - clicking ONE button "Documents and Desktop" . . . and waking up, and if you are the "desktop" kind of worker? YOUR ENTIRE LIFE HAS VANISHED BEFORE YOUR EYES, it's all gone, as is your documents folder, and you have to work VERY HARD to research your way through a blood pressure spike to find out where 8 hours took your work.

Get it back? Sure thing - but never again where you put it on your desk, it will be in a folder. Good luck.

Check that box at your own peril.

Apple need outside people to look over what they do as, insiders are familiar with what they are doing/changing, which kind of misses the point as, the customers are the ones paying for everything and need to know how to use it.

You are right, it is arrogance, and blindness to the fact that Apple’s own familiarity breeds contempt. It takes up a lot of time sorting out what has been removed, put elsewhere etc., with no indication on each new OSX and update 😀

To add to Paul's response you can also change the format of the screenshot. I changed it from png to jpeg so I could edit them more easily in my image editing app.

Check iCloud Drive in the Finder Sidebar. It sounds like you enabled Desktop & Documents folders when installing.