By default, screenshots taken on a Mac are saved to the Desktop with filenames like "Screen Shot [date] at [time].png" or "Screenshot [date] at [time].png"

. You can find them by looking directly on your Desktop or by opening a Finder window and selecting Desktop in the sidebar

. If you don't see your screenshots on the Desktop, it's possible the save location has been changed. On macOS Mojave (10.14) or later, you can change the default save location using the Screenshot app (opened with Shift- Command-5), where you click "Options" and select a new folder for saving screenshots

. Alternatively, you can change the location via Terminal commands, for example:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture location [path_to_folder]
killall SystemUIServer

This changes the folder where screenshots are saved and applies the change immediately

. If you still can't find your screenshots, check the Screenshot app's options for the current save location or look in Finder's "Recents" folder, which shows recently created files

. Summary:

• Default location: Desktop
• Filename format: "Screen Shot [date] at [time].png"
• Change location: Screenshot app (Shift-Command-5) or Terminal commands
• If missing: Check Screenshot app options or Finder's Recents folder

This covers where screenshots go on a Mac and how to find or change their save location.