Suddenly I don't get a thumbnail when I take a screenshot, how do I get this feature back.

I use Command Shift 4 to take a small screenshot, then a thumbnail appears in the lower right corner of the screen and I can right click that for a menu or drag it to another window. Suddenly this feature is gone and it opens a window and wants me to save the image as a file.


I don't want to save it as a file, how to I get the thumbnail feature back?

MacBook Pro 13″

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 06:43 PM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2023 07:16 PM

For guidance please see:

Take a screenshot on your Mac - Apple Support

and: Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac - Apple Support


Thumbnails can be enabled or disabled by using the shortcut Command-Shift-5 to open the Screenshot app.

Then select Options on the pallet and click "Show Floating Thumbnail".


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