Changing Default Screenshot Location

I tried the the online directions that I found for changing the default screenshot folder via Terminal, and I haven't been able to change the default location.

I'm tired of screenshots cluttering my desktop, so it would be nice if I could move all those screenshots to a new folder in my documents folder.

I used the directions on this website: http://simonemccallum.com/2013/08/1...fault-location-for-your-mac-os-x-screenshots/

The directions are seemingly identical on all the other sites, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

I'm sure it's an easy fix, but I don't want to mess around with terminal.

Thanks you for the help

I keep typing this

defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/pictures/Screenshots;killall SystemUIServer

I can't get it to work

chown33 said:

Exactly what doesn't work?

The location ~/pictures/Screenshots isn't in your Documents folder, like your first post said you wanted. It's in your Pictures folder.

Also, the sub-folder Screenshots within your Pictures folder must exist, i.e. you must make a new folder manually, and give it the right name. The screenshot handler won't create it.

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I should have clarified that I followed a more detailed approach from a YouTube video.

I made a folder called "screenshots" that I placed in my "pictures" folder. I had originally placed the screenshots folder in my documents folder, but I moved it to the pictures folder so that I could directly follow the videos instructions.

After I typed the above command, I take a screenshot, but the screenshot still lands on the desktop while the newly made screenshots folder remains empty.

chown33 said:

Copy and paste this command by itself into a Terminal window:

Code:

killall SystemUIServer

If any messages are emitted, copy and paste them into a post here.

Then, copy and paste this command into Terminal:

Code:

defaults read com.apple.screencapture

Then copy and paste the complete output into a post here.


Which OS version are you running?

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I'm using OS 10.9.2. This a direct copy of what happened after I followed your instructions. I changed my user name to for posting.

Last login: Wed Apr 23 13:30:12 on ttys000
:~ $ killall SystemUIServer
:~ $ default read com.apple.screencapture location ~/pictures/Screenshots;killall SystemUIServer
-bash: default: command not found
:~ $

Finally! I was able to get it to work after finding another video on Youtube, but now I want to take it one step further.

I just bought a logitech Performance MX Mouse, and in the Logitech utility there is a way to set the scroll clock button to take screen captures, but when I take a screen shot, the file is saved as a "region capture" to the desktop. There isn't a way in the Logitech utility to specify the file location, so I'm hoping there is a way to also get these files in one folder. It's easier than the command+4 option, which works now.

Any ideas? Thanks!