How to change the destination of screenshots on Mac
How to change the destination of screenshots on Mac
It's easy to take screenshots on a Mac, but it quickly fills your desktop. This is because the default destination for screenshots is the desktop. [See all images] How to change the destination of screenshots on Mac Like me, some people want to keep their desktop clean. There are three options for doing this: stop taking screenshots on your Mac, move or delete old screenshots on a regular basis, and change the location where your screenshots are saved. This time, I'll focus on the third option, also to learn how to change the location where screenshots are automatically saved on the Mac.
How to prevent your Mac desktop from cluttering
The easiest way to avoid cluttering screenshots on your Mac is to save the screenshots to your clipboard and paste them into other apps. That way, the screenshots aren't actually saved on your Mac, so they won't get messed up. For example, if you want to take a screenshot of a conversation and send it to a friend, or if you want to use the screenshot immediately in an image editing app, this is the way to go. On Mac, you can take a screenshot of the entire screen and save it to the clipboard by pressing the [Command] + [Control] + [Shift] + [3] keys. After that, use [Command] + [V] in other apps and paste the screenshot anywhere you like. Similarly, you can specify a range and take a screenshot by pressing the [Command] + [Control] + [Shift] + [4] keys. After pressing the shortcut, click and drag the area of the screen you want to snap. Once you've taken it, paste the screenshot wherever you like.
How to change the destination of screenshots on Mac
If you want to save the screenshot you have taken, press the [Command] + [Shift] + [5] keys on the keyboard, click [Option] in the screenshot menu, and click [Save] at the top of the displayed menu. You can easily change the save destination by selecting your favorite folder in the Destination section. If the folder you want to save does not appear in the list, click Other Locations and specify the folder. Now when you take a screenshot on your Mac using the Command + Shift + [3] or Command + Shift + 4 keys, it will be saved in the location you selected earlier. ..
Takayuki Ito
