How to Change the Default Location where Screenshots are Saved on an Apple Mac

andrew8062 7:36 am on November 9, 2009 | Answers: 1    
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• andrew8062 7:36 am on November 9, 2009
  

  1. Start terminal application.
  2. Type in the following command: (replace YOUR_USER_NAME with your real user name)
     defaults write com.apple.screencapture location /Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/
  3. Follow by typing this command:

  killall SystemUIServer

  Now the screenshot will be saved into your /Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/ folder.
  You can create another folder, such as images (/Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/images), and save screenshot into it for better organization.