Apple - How do I change the location of macOS screen captures?
According to this page...
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location <path>
Also, to turn on/off shadow:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool false
And to change file type:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type <format>
You'll want to
killall SystemUIServer
to make the commands take effect.
As of macOS 10.14+, you don't need any specific software or scripts. The default screenshot location can be changed in the Screenshot app UI:
Enter Screenshot mode:
- Press Command+Shift+5
- Press the Touchbar's Screenshot button
Go to the floating screenshots options window.
- Select
Options > Save to > Other Location... - Choose a new screenshot location.
Select "Options" here:
Now all screenshots will be stored at the chosen location.
If you use TinkerTool you can change the location that screen capture will saved:
And also you can Add control to the two shortcuts above to place the screen shot on the clipboard instead of saving it to the desktop., and paste it in image Editor like Acorn.