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How to save screenshots as JPG

I would like to save my screenshots as JPG. How can I doo this, please?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Dec 6, 2022 8:18 PM

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Posted on Dec 6, 2022 10:32 PM

Open the Terminal and paste in this command, then press Return.

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg;killall SystemUIServer

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Open the Terminal and paste in this command, then press Return.

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg;killall SystemUIServer

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If your screen shot opens in Preview then select File, export and pick JPEG as the format (at bottom of menu)

How to save screenshots as JPG