Unix command to save QuickTime Player recordings into custom folder
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Using MacOS Ventura 13.5
Is there a Terminal command for macOS to specify a custom saving directory for QuickTime player videos?
For **screenshots** I use:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ""
What would be the equivalent for **quick time videos/recordings**?
ps aux | grep com.apple.quick
yields these paths for QuickTime:
- /System/Applications/QuickTimePlayer.app/Contents/XPCServices/com.apple.quicktimeplayer.SharedPrefsVendor.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.quicktimeplayer.SharedPrefsVendor
- /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLookThumbnailing.framework/Support/com.apple.quicklook.ThumbnailsAgent
Tried to modify it to my needs:
write com.apple.quicktimeplayer.SharedPrefsVendor location "~/Desktop/video_recording"
to no avail.
Using the UI. Upon each screen recording I have to select the custom target folder regardless of having clicked on "Remember Last Selection". The 2nd time I try to record the screen, it no longer saves the recordings in the specified folder.
Steps to activate "Remember Last Selection"
*QuickTime Player > File > New Screen Recording > Options > Remember Last Selection*
Asked by Eugen Sunic
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Aug 9, 2023, 08:41 AM
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