#Change default folder for screenshots on mac mac#

#Change default folder for screenshots on mac mac#

All the screenshots that you take on Mac will be saved to the Desktop. This will get you back to the default setup on Mac for screenshots. Next, type killall SystemUIServer and hit the Enter key on the keyboard of your Mac Note: In the place of “Your-Username” type in the actual username of your user account on Mac.ĥ. On the terminal window, type defaults write location /Users/Your-Username/Desktop/ and hit the enter key In the Utilities Folder, click on Terminal.app (See image below).Ĥ. In the Finder Window, first click on Applications in the side-menu and then scroll down and click on the Utilities Folder (See image below)ģ. Click on the Finder Icon located in the Task-bar of your Mac (See image below).Ģ. Get Back to Default Screenshot Location on MacĪt anytime you can get back to the default screenshot location (Desktop) setup by following the steps below.ġ. This will change the default screenshot location on Mac to Screenshots Folder, located on the desktop of your Mac. Next, type the command: killall SystemUIServer and hit the Enter key once again.

Once the File Path is enterred, hit the Enter key on the keyboard of your Mac.ħ. Since, the Screenshots Folder is on the desktop, its File path would be Users/Username/Desktop/Screenshots. If you are unable to drag the folder into the Terminal window, simply enter the File path of the Screenshots Folder. This will automatically enter the file path of the folder (See image below) Next, enter a space after “location” and then drag the Screenshots Folder into the Terminal window. Once the Terminal Window is open, type defaults write location and do not press the enter key yet.Ħ. In the Utilities Folder, click on Terminal.app (See image below).ĥ. In the Finder Window, first click on Applications in the side-menu and then scroll down and click on the Utilities Folder (See image below)Ĥ. Click on the Finder Icon located in the Task-bar of your Mac (See image below).ģ. In this case we have created a folder called “Screenshots” and placed it on the desktop of our Mac.Ģ. First create a folder on the desktop of your Mac to store screenshots. Change Default Screenshot Location on Mac to a Dedicated Folderįollow the steps below to change default screenshot location on Mac to a dedicated folder on your Mac.ġ. Hence, we are providing below the steps to Change Screenshot Location on Mac to a dedicated Folder on your Mac or any other location of your choice. However, this default setup has the potential to clutter up the desktop and it can also make it difficult to find the right screenshot, in case the desktop of your Mac is already filled with previously taken screenshots. Instead, use the home folder, the Desktop folder, the Documents folder, or iCloud Drive. Don’t use this folder to store files and folders you create. This folder contains fonts, internet plug-ins, and other items used by apps that are available to all users of your Mac. Get Back to Default Screenshot Location on Mac. Once the File Path is enterred, hit the Enter key on the keyboard of your Mac. The Default Folder X video is the next-to-last one. In the SCO Showcase app, go to the 'ScreenCastsOnline Video Tutorials - Archive' section, then drag to the left to scroll. Get a free, in-depth Default Folder X 5 tutorial in the SCO Showcase app for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.

Keeping the desktop as the default Screenshot Location on Mac makes it easy for you to find the screenshot, in case you just took a screenshot. Whenever you take a screenshot on Mac using Command + Shift + 3 or Command + Shift + 4 keys, the screenshots end up getting saved on the desktop of your Mac.

A good way to avoid the possibility of your desktop being cluttered with screenshots is to change default screenshot location on Mac. As you must have noticed, the screenshots that you take on Mac are saved to the desktop.