Looking to take a screenshot on mac? Look no further. There are plenty of ways to take a screenshot on mac. MacOS allows to take screenshots using keyboard shortcuts. Alternatively, you can install 3rd party tools on your Macbook to take screenshots and edit them. You can take screenshot on your Mac using the following methods.
Take Screenshot on Mac
The following methods illustrate different methods and keyboard shortcuts on how to take a screenshot on Mac.
How to take a screenshot on Mac?
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= Your Mac captures the entire screen and saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like “Screen shot 2024-04-26 at 08.45.00 AM.png”
How to take a screenshot of a region on a Mac?
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= Use your mouse to draw a rectangle in order to specify what to capture – or press the spacebar and then click on something (e.g. a window) to capture it. Your Mac then saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like “Screen shot 2024-04-26 at 08.45.00 AM.png”.
Where is my Macbook Screenshot saved?
When you take a screenshot on Mac, you will find the file on your Mac desktop. You can also use the Mac Finder to find your saved screenshots.
I don’t need a file. How can I have a screenshot in the clipboard instead?
I guess it’s in the clipboard now. How can I paste it into a document or something?
Is there a dedicated program for taking screenshots?
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How to take a scrolling screenshot on Mac?
There is no actual thing as taking a scrolling screenshot on Mac. Infact, you record the screen as a video and then save it. To take a scrolling screenshot on Mac this way, use the following steps:
Find a page or document that you want to take a scrolling screenshot of on your Mac.
Press the Shift, Command, and 5 keys on your keyboard together at the same time.
Press the Record Entire Screen button and click anywhere on the screen.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page/document.
Click Command, Shift, and 5 again, and then press the Stop button.
How can I have my screenshots in other file formats than PNG?
How can I take a screen recording on Mac?
With the Screenshot program (see above) you can also take screen recordings.
How can I have my screenshots in other file formats than PNG?
With Preview (see previous question) you can save your screenshots in JPG, TIFF, PDF, and other file formats.
How do I take a screenshot of the Touch Bar (MacBook Pro)?
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How can I take screenshots using the command line (“Terminal”)?
- Try help:
man screencapture - Example with delay:
screencapture -T 10 ~/Desktop/screenshot.png