Changing the directory where a Mac saves screenshots is easy but not as expected.
I was anticipating that changing the directory where a Mac saves the screenshots would be configured from within System Preferences.
I found that to set the directory is actioned from a terminal window.
From the App Launcher click on Other and then click on the Terminal application. Within the terminal enter the following and press <RETURN>.
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Documents/Screenshots
To apply the changes, which you have made, enter the following in the terminal window, and press <RETURN>
killall SystemUIServer
I have found that I prefer to have my screen shots instantly available for use.
From the desktop I can easily drag them into the folder relevant to the project. It also saves opening two folder views.
If you wish to change back to the default desktop then enter
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Desktop
Once again to action the change SystemUIServer is killed for changes to take effect.
killall SystemUIServer
