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User profile for user: NOTORIOUSFLAVR
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How to stop Mac screenshot preview opening?

So I updated my MacBook Air a while ago (version 10.15.6) and now EVERY time I screenshot (COM + SHIFT + 3), it automatically opens the screenshot in a new window and forces me to rename and save the screenshot to a specific location manually. It's so annoying. Is there a way to turn this option off?


Before updating, taking screenshots would just save to my desktop and have a little preview in the bottom right corner that disappeared after 5 seconds. It was so much easier for me, honestly, and time efficient.


I tried doing COM + SHIFT + 5 and turning off both 'Show Floating Thumbnail' and 'Remember Last Selection' from the options, but it still continues my issue.


How do I get it back to the old way?

Posted on Oct 18, 2020 6:43 PM

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User profile for user: Eau Rouge
Eau Rouge
User level: Level 8
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Posted on Oct 19, 2020 9:16 AM

Open the Screenshot app in Applications/ Utilities

from the toolbar at the bottom of the screen and

click on Options. From the menu that pops up

your Screenshots may be set to open in Preview,

change that to Desktop or any of the other options

available. You can even select Other Location and

nominate a folder to keep your Desktop tidy.

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User profile for user: Eau Rouge
Eau Rouge
User level: Level 8
42,602 points

Oct 19, 2020 9:16 AM in response to NOTORIOUSFLAVR

Open the Screenshot app in Applications/ Utilities

from the toolbar at the bottom of the screen and

click on Options. From the menu that pops up

your Screenshots may be set to open in Preview,

change that to Desktop or any of the other options

available. You can even select Other Location and

nominate a folder to keep your Desktop tidy.

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User profile for user: BDAqua
BDAqua
User level: Level 10
245,513 points

Oct 19, 2020 8:59 AM in response to NOTORIOUSFLAVR

Open Keyboard Viewer & see if other keys are highlighted, like Ctrl or option when you do that.


Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode?


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.

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How to stop Mac screenshot preview opening?

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