How to screenshot on mac
To take a screenshot on a Mac, you can use several keyboard shortcuts. Here are the most common methods:
- Capture the Entire Screen:
Press the “Shift + Command + 3” keys simultaneously. The screenshot will be saved as a file on your desktop. - Capture a Selected Portion of the Screen:
Press the “Shift + Command + 4” keys simultaneously. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair. Click and drag to select the area you want to capture. Release the mouse button to take the screenshot. Again, the screenshot will be saved as a file on your desktop. - Capture a Specific Window:
Press the “Shift + Command + 4” keys simultaneously. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair. Press the Spacebar. The cursor will change to a camera icon. Move the camera icon over the window you want to capture, and it will be highlighted. Click on the window to take the screenshot. The screenshot will be saved as a file on your desktop. - Capture the Touch Bar (for MacBook Pro models with a Touch Bar):
Press the “Shift + Command + 6” keys simultaneously. The screenshot will be saved as a file on your desktop.
These methods should cover most of your screenshot needs on a Mac. Remember to look for the screenshot files on your desktop after taking them.