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wyred
Helpful | Level 6
7 years ago

Disable URL to screenshot when taking a screenshot

When I take a screenshot, a public URL to it is automatically copied.   This has been annoying in a few situations because I had some code copied that I wanted to paste, but overwritten by the scre...
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annasette
New member | Level 2

Hei Wyred

go on the dropbox icon on the mac menubar, click on the little wheel on the right > preferences > import > uncheck share screenshots using dropbox

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Anna

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twhitelaw
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago

So, on a mac, here's another answer. You can take a screenshot Cmd+Shift+4, and that ends up in DB screenshots and you get a link when you paste it. OR you can use Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+4 and just get a jpg that will paste into a text editor or document or email or text message, etc.

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