Screenshot app won't remember my settings on MacBook Pro M3 running macOS Sonoma 14.4

ok. so if you use "shift-command-5" to bring up the screenshot / recordings options, and then choose one of the screenshot selections, you can then choose "Remember Last Selection" and it will be applied to your screenshots.

Thanks, but as I said, I don't see the relevance of this. As far as I can understand, the "last selection" is only relevant if you launch the app and want it to start in the correct mode. Using propeller-shift-4 and space, I go directly to the mode I want to use.

Also, this has, I assume, nothing to do with the floating thumbnail. Which is corroborated by the fact that this has always worked well in the past; when Apple first implemented the floating preview, I pretty quickly found out how to disable it, and I have never seen it since. Until now: it pops up every time I press propeller-shift-4 and space, and the check mark that I remove every time pops back.

Just TESTED using " propeller-shift-4 " running Sequoia 15.3.2 …

Bravo, and that's what could be expected. Unless you have unchecked the floating thumbnail thing, as I have; then the expected outcome is that the image is directly saved to the desktop (or wherever).

PRP_53 wrote:

FYI - Current version of Sonoma is no longer " MBP M3 Max 16", Sonoma 14.4" released Mar 25, 2024

You make consider updating to current version macOS Sonoma 14.7.4 released 10 Feb 2025

Apple security releases

Or if you are so inclined upGrading to the latest offering from Apple

macOS Sequoia compatible Computers 

In either instances

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Have a 3-2-1 Rescue Plan in place and always current

3 Backups using 2 methods and 1 off site incase of natural disaster or un-natural disaster.

Each of the above should be done to a Dedicated Single Purposed External Drive 

Below link is intended to augment what TM Backup does 

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Thanks, I just might upgrade to 14.7.4.

But I fail to see what CCC has to do with this.

PRP_53 wrote:

Repeating your " propeller-shift-4 and space " presumed meaning spacebar

On this machine, it will present A Full Screen Shot with the curser changing into the Camera-like image

Take a screenshot on Mac - Apple Support

jeffreythefrog wrote:

yes, I understand that. and I'm trying to explain to you that even though you are launching the app to select the "remember" function, once it is set within the app, it is supposed to work for "direct" screenshots as well when using "shift-command-4" to initiate the screenshot.

You're not correct about the "direct" way via keyboard combo. Please read Apple's support page about this (I posted the link above); every screenshot mode has its own key combination. Propeller-shift-4 always gives me either a selectable are or (with space bar) window.

What options are that? There are specific key combos for specific modes. No options.

In the app, you can select modes A, B, C and D (and possibly more). The last-used mode is remembered for the next time you use the app.

Also, there are specific key combos for direct access to mode A, B, C and D. Propeller-shift-4 and space is for mode C. Other key combos give me A, B and D respectively.

Which mode was last used by the app is not relevant.

And it is also completely irrelevant to my question, which was about the floating preview.

Now we have used 90% of this thread to discuss this irrelevant feature of the app, and 5% to discuss backup solutions. Are there any relevant ideas out there?

I never use the app, I exclusively make "speed screenshots" of windows by using propeller-shift-4 and space. So that Remember last selection setting is not relevant. But yes, it's checked.