Screenshots Folder ? Smart Folder or Change Destination Folder?

[marcusalwayswins]

Hi Guys,

Wanted to know, Let say if I want have a Folder in Finder named Screenshots where any and all the screenshots saved or created on my Mac go there, automatically are saved there. what is the best way to do it ? Go in Screenshots and change the destination folder? or create a smart folder with such a rule? what is the difference between these two methods what is more useful ? Any Tips ?

 

[donawalt]

In Terminal:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Documents/Screenshots

Replace ~/Documents/Screenshots with the full path to the folder you created if it’s somewhere else.

Apply the change by restarting the System UI server:
killall SystemUIServer

 

[marcusalwayswins]

In Terminal:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Documents/Screenshots

Replace ~/Documents/Screenshots with the full path to the folder you created if it’s somewhere else.

Apply the change by restarting the System UI server:
killall SystemUIServer

I want to add it to the Side Bar Favourites can I not directly create and add this folder there ?

And how is this method different from directly changing the location in the screenshots app settings ?

 

[donawalt]

Putting a folder in the sidebar is not the same as defining the folder that screenshots will go to by default. And yes, this is the same as using the screenshots app, although I don't use the app - I use Shift Command 3 to capture the whole screen, or shift command 4 to do a partial capture without having to bring up an app. To me it's much quicker and simpler.

 

[Fishrrman]

I create my screenshots right to the desktop.
Then, use them, and if I want to keep them, then move to where I want to save...

 

[donawalt]

I create my screenshots right to the desktop.
Then, use them, and if I want to keep them, then move to where I want to save...

I do the same.

 

[ignatius345]

In Terminal:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Documents/Screenshots

Replace ~/Documents/Screenshots with the full path to the folder you created if it’s somewhere else.

Apply the change by restarting the System UI server:
killall SystemUIServer

You can also change this by opening the Screenshot app, going into Options and picking your new folder. The choice sticks from then on with any new screenshots you take.

I personally have my two Macs share one Screenshots folder that's synced via iCloud Drive. I do the same with Downloads. I find it very handy to have those things synced between my MacBook and iMac.