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How to change where screenshots are saved on Mac

  1. Press Command-Shift-5 to open the Screenshot app.
  2. Select Options.
  3. From the Save to section, select your preferred location.
  4. If you select Other Location, you can choose a different folder of choice or create a new folder.

Command line:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture location /Users/alex/Screenshots

killall SystemUIServer

iOS Simulator screenshots

defaults write com.apple.iphonesimulator ScreenShotSaveLocation -string ~/Screenshots

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