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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 (121 rep)
Aug 9, 2023, 08:41 AM
Last activity: Apr 30, 2025, 03:06 PM