Does the NotchStar Screenshot Tray work with a custom screenshot folder
Yes, the Screenshot Tray works with a custom screenshot folder. NotchStar reads the Save to location that macOS uses and watches that folder. If you change the folder later, it notices within about a second and switches to the new one. On macOS 27 this needed a fix, included from version 1.0.5.
Set the folder
- Press Shift Command 5.
- Click Options.
- Under Save to, pick a preset folder or choose Other Location and select yours.
Apple describes this in its Take screenshots or screen recordings guide, checked 4 November 2026.
How NotchStar finds it
NotchStar reads the saved location from the macOS screenshot preferences. macOS 27 stores it under a new name, and earlier versions use the old one. NotchStar reads both. If the saved folder does not exist, it falls back to the Desktop, which is what macOS does too.
What counts in a custom folder
- In a folder named Screenshots, any new image file counts.
- In any other folder, a file counts when macOS marked it as a screen capture or its name starts like a screenshot name.
So a custom folder called Captures still works for real macOS screenshots, but an image you drop in from elsewhere is ignored.
Permissions
macOS may ask whether NotchStar can access a folder such as Desktop or Documents. If you say no, the tray cannot see new files. See permissions.
If screenshots stay missing on macOS 27, read the macOS 27 fix. The overview is on the Screenshot Tray page.
