Where are screen recording saved in macOS Mojave by default?

Solution 1:

  • Press Shift-Cmd-5 again to bring up the onscreen controls
  • Click on Options
  • Currently defined target for recordings is displayed on the top of the Options menu

Solution 2:

They save to where you have set in the Options menu after opening the Screen Recording function with Cmd ⌘ Shift ⇧ 5

The file is named "Screen Recording date at time.mov"

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