How to Change Directory where iOS Simulator Saves Screenshots?

Question

When saving a screenshot from the iOS Simulator, the screenshots are saved to the Desktop

After taking a few, my Desktop is quickly polluted with screen shots that don\'

Answer 1

EDIT: iOS Simulator custom screenshot directory support added in Xcode 9 beta

The iOS Simulator does not currently have an option to change the default screenshot directory.

Please duplicate my bug report! http://bugreport.apple.com

rdar://26127809
Allow iOS Simulator to specify a non-Desktop directory for CMD-S screenshots.

In the mean time, I use the app Hazel to automatically move iOS Simulator screenshots (taken via ⌘S) from the default Desktop location to my Simulator Screenshots folder.

Hazel watches whatever folders you tell it to, automatically organizing your files according to the rules you create.

http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.php

Answer 2

Xcode 9 adds behavior for setting a custom directory for iOS Simulator screenshots.

Press ⌥⌘S or Hold the ⌥ Option key and select the menu item:

File > New Screen Shot...

This presents a file "Save As..." dialog. Note the new checkbox on the dialog:

Use this as the default location

Check that checkbox to change the default directory for ⌘S iOS Simulator screenshots.

Answer 3

Following on from: https://stackoverflow.com/a/44810443/14868

As of Xcode 9, you can also set the output folder using the defaults command and integrate it with any machine setup you use.

Example:

defaults write com.apple.iphonesimulator ScreenShotSaveLocation "$HOME/Screen Shots"

Answer 4

You will not be able to do that.

An easy alternative could be:

1. press cmd+shft+4
2. press spacebar
3. Click your iPad/iPhone simulator window

with changing the default screenshot directory: Change the Screen Shot Save File Location in Mac OS X