Mac OS X 10.6.4 JPG screenshot by default?

[seanooi]

Is something going nuts with my system or did the 10.6.4 update changed the default screen capture format to JPG instead of PNG?

 

[Nugget]

10.6.4 didn't change it but it is a setting that can be changed.

More info here.

 

[advres]

Still png here thankfully.

 

[miles01110]

You can change the default type with the Secrets pref pane.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...ane&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

(For some reason the actual site is down. Click the "Pref Pane 10.5+" link to download it.)

 

[GGJstudios]

To change default format for screencap images, in Terminal.app, type:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type png (or whatever type you want)​

To change default folder for screencap images, in Terminal.app, type:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture location "/Users/username/Desktop/screecaps" (or whatever location you want)​

 

[freakqnc]

To change default format for screencap images, in Terminal.app, type:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type png (or whatever type you want)​

To change default folder for screencap images, in Terminal.app, type:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture location "/Users/username/Desktop/screecaps" (or whatever location you want)​

The PrefPane 1.0.6 (10.5+) at http://secrets.blacktree.com/ won't help since can only control "Grab" and there are no options for screencapture system UI utility used for capture via OS shortcut

The solution above by GGJstudios was a good pointer but the process is better illustrated on this OS X Daily where it's also specified that...
[...]
you must kill the SystemUIServer for changes to take effect:
killall SystemUIServer
[...]

Not issuing the killall SystemUIServer in Terminal would make it look like the command that was issued creating the new default for screencapture had no effect. In fact that is incorrect since it will have effect on next restart unless killing the SystemUIServer process is done which will cause the new defaults to be picked up as soon as the screencapture will be invoked again.

Hope this helps others who were looking to accomplish the same.

Cheers!

 

[GGJstudios]

The PrefPane 1.0.6 (10.5+) at http://secrets.blacktree.com/ won't help since can only control "Grab" and there are no options for screencapture system UI utility used for capture via OS shortcut

The Secrets preference pane does, indeed, change the default file type or folder for screen captures generated by the OS X shortcut. The killall command will work, or, as the Secrets pane suggests, a reboot will do the same.

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

Is something going nuts with my system or did the 10.6.4 update changed the default screen capture format to JPG instead of PNG?

You can change the default format with TinkerTool.