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Q: Is it possible to save the screenshot files to a different folder than desktop. How can I change the folder?

Is it possible to save the screenshot files to a different folder than desktop (that is the default). How can I change the destination folder? Thank you, Sal

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 21, 2015 3:10 AM

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Q: Is it possible to save the screenshot files to a different folder than desktop. How can I change the folder?

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  • by spongebob1203,Helpful

    spongebob1203 spongebob1203 Apr 21, 2015 3:27 AM in response to salvadesi
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    Apr 21, 2015 3:27 AM in response to salvadesi

    To change the screenshot capture location to a new place on your Mac, first think of a location that would serve you properly. We like to place ours in a "Screenshot" folder located inside of the User's "Pictures" folder. To change the location to this new location, open the Terminal and enter the following command:

    defaults write com.apple.screencapture location /Users/[u]/Pictures/Screenshots/

    Replace "[u]" with the name of the user on your system. Once you have entered this command, let's restart the screen capture utility by restarting the SystemUIServer by entering the following command:

    killall SystemUIServer

    You can optionally log out and back in instead of entering this second command, thus restarting the SystemUIServer. Once restarted, all screen captures taken from here on out will end up in your /Pictures/Screenshots/ folder in the User's home folder on your Mac.