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Screenshots disappear from Desktop after 30 seconds

I noticed this problem 3 days ago. It might have been after the system software update. There was another since then. I use a MacBook Pro 17,1 macOS Monterey Version 12.5.1. The screenshots stay when in Safety Mode but continue to disappear even after rebooting the system. I spent a few hours on the phone on three separate occasions with Apple Support about this already. Screenshot shortcut: Command, Shift, 4


Thank you.


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Aug 19, 2022 4:02 PM

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Posted on Aug 19, 2022 4:20 PM

jodienna wrote:

I noticed this problem 3 days ago. It might have been after the system software update. There was another since then. I use a MacBook Pro 17,1 macOS Monterey Version 12.5.1. The screenshots stay when in Safety Mode but continue to disappear even after rebooting the system. I spent a few hours on the phone on three separate occasions with Apple Support about this already. Screenshot shortcut: Command, Shift, 4

Thank you.


Make some changes—


screen shots screenshots —

Shift Command 3

Shift Command 4

Take a screenshot on your Mac

Take a screenshot on your Mac - Apple Support



Shift Command 5 see Options turn off the bells & whistles

Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac - Apple Support






If you have iCloud drive on by default— you might look for them there.


If you use any of these third party apps, all have a upload screenshot preferences... :

OneDrive

Google Drive

Dropbox


look there, make changes to those preferences if applicable.




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Aug 19, 2022 4:20 PM in response to jodienna

jodienna wrote:

I noticed this problem 3 days ago. It might have been after the system software update. There was another since then. I use a MacBook Pro 17,1 macOS Monterey Version 12.5.1. The screenshots stay when in Safety Mode but continue to disappear even after rebooting the system. I spent a few hours on the phone on three separate occasions with Apple Support about this already. Screenshot shortcut: Command, Shift, 4

Thank you.


Make some changes—


screen shots screenshots —

Shift Command 3

Shift Command 4

Take a screenshot on your Mac

Take a screenshot on your Mac - Apple Support



Shift Command 5 see Options turn off the bells & whistles

Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac - Apple Support






If you have iCloud drive on by default— you might look for them there.


If you use any of these third party apps, all have a upload screenshot preferences... :

OneDrive

Google Drive

Dropbox


look there, make changes to those preferences if applicable.




Screenshots disappear from Desktop after 30 seconds

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