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How To Save Screenshots to a Folder on Mac

22,446 views October 25, 2015 4:12

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I know why you're here: you want to change the destination folder for screenshots on mac, right? In this video, we show you exactly how to save screenshots to a folder. Enjoy... and for details visit:
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(1) Open terminal
(2) Copy/Paste/Press-Enter this text: mkdir ~/Documents/Screenshots
(3) Copy/Paste/Press-Enter this text: defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Documents/Screenshots
(4) Copy/Paste/Press-Enter this text: killall SystemUIServer
(5) You're welcome!

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iPhone & iPad Source published this 4:12 video tutorial on October 25, 2015. It has been watched 22,446 times on YouTube.

Channel: iPhone & iPad Source
Category: Science & Technology
Duration: 4:12
Published: October 25, 2015
Views: 22,446
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