Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
I use Shift-Command-4 all the time to capture a random area on my screen. It takes seconds before the screenshot appears on the desktop. How can I reduce this time to zero, like before the update? It's really annoying to wait for the screenshot to appear before being able to use it.
MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), macOS Sierra (10.12.2)
I think you can rephrase that (unless I'm missing something):
"You can, sort of"
Press command-shift-5, click Options, uncheck "Show Floating Thumbnail", then close. Now press command-shift-4 and it saves instantaneously.
I think you can rephrase that (unless I'm missing something):
"You can, sort of"
Press command-shift-5, click Options, uncheck "Show Floating Thumbnail", then close. Now press command-shift-4 and it saves instantaneously.
There is a new feature in Mojave that allows you to quickly edit the screenshot. A thumbnail appears at the bottom right corner of your screen and if you click it you can do a lot of things without opening Preview. This thumbnail goes away on its own after about 5 seconds. I suppose it is this “delay” that you want to get rid of. I am sure it can be done but I am not at my mac right now.
However I think it is a hugely useful addition and I suggest you try clicking on the thumbnail to see what it offers.
"and it saves instantaneously."
Sadly, it does not. This is exactly the setting I have on my machine.
The time the screenshot appears in the lower right corner is exactly the time the screenshot is not available on the Desktop.
Luis Sequeira1 wrote:
I think you can rephrase that (unless I'm missing something):
"You can, sort of"
The sort of I was refering to was taking a screenshot of the Screenshot menu.
Press
command-shift-5, click Options, uncheck "Show Floating Thumbnail", then
close. Now press command-shift-4 and it saves instantaneously.
Not on mine it doesn't.
knsqnt wrote:
The "Timer" defines how long it takes till the screenshot is taken after you click "Capture". It has nothing to do with the save-to-disk delay.
Yes I know. I didn't say anything about the "Timer".
Luis Sequeira1 wrote:
Press command-shift-5, click Options, uncheck "Show Floating Thumbnail", then close. Now press command-shift-4 and it saves instantaneously.
Luis, I thought this should work but when I had tried it the other day, the thumbnail didn't show but there was still a delay before the screenshot showed on the desktop so I didn't bother mentioning it. However, I tried it again and most of the time there is no delay.
Okay, if you are using Command + Shift + 5 for capture screen, Once you select portion of screen.
Hit the "Return button" from the keyboard at the same time. Don't wait for find capture button.
A screenshot will save on previously saved or selected location (Use Options menu to change it on Screenshot dock) automatically.
Hope this help!
I take that back. You can, sort of…
I don't think you can. A way to speed things up some is to click on the thumbnail that appears on the bottom right and click "Done". Granted, it doesn't speed things up much.
There may be a Terminal hack but there's no setting available. One of the things you also can't do is take a screen shot of the Screenshot menus.
The "Timer" defines how long it takes till the screenshot is taken after you click "Capture". It has nothing to do with the save-to-disk delay.
Sorry, I skipped the correct answer. Thanks for the help!
command-shift-5, click Options, uncheck "Show Floating Thumbnail", then close. Now press command-shift-4 and it saves instantaneously.
Save screenshot to desktop immediately
