If you have bought new Mac or switched over to Mac in 2020, here is my beginners guide for new Apple fans on How to take a screenshot (print screen) on a Mac & MacBook Pro. Specially useful, if you are looking for the Print Screen button present on most of the standard keyboards designed for Windows OS.
If you look at any Laptop or Desktop with windows OS, you will always find a simple “Print screen” button which allows to take a screenshot directly in combination to the Function key.
However when it comes to Mac or MacBook Pro, the PrintScreen button is simply missing!
Of-course you can take a full or partial screenshot on Mac, but with few combination of keys together. unfortunately its not intuitive on Mac as using a simple Print Screen button in Windows and slightly hard to memorize!
So I have prepared text guide as well as a info-graphics, which you can simply print and paste on your pin board for quick reference.
On Mac, you have an option to capture your entire screen or just a selected portion of it (partial screen).
Also you have an option to automatically save the screenshot to your desktop or to the clipboard.
If you look at any Laptop or Desktop with windows OS, you will always find a simple “Print screen” button which allows to take a screenshot directly in combination to the Function key.
However when it comes to Mac or MacBook Pro, the PrintScreen button is simply missing!
Of-course you can take a full or partial screenshot on Mac, but with few combination of keys together. unfortunately its not intuitive on Mac as using a simple Print Screen button in Windows and slightly hard to memorize!
So I have prepared text guide as well as a info-graphics, which you can simply print and paste on your pin board for quick reference.
On Mac, you have an option to capture your entire screen or just a selected portion of it (partial screen).
Also you have an option to automatically save the screenshot to your desktop or to the clipboard.
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To take a screenshot on MacBook, you only need to press the Command + Shift + 3 and you will hear a shutter sound of the camera. By default, the screenshot will be displayed on the desktop. Screenshot part of the screen: 1 To screenshot MacBook pro or others, you should press Command + Shift + 4 keys simultaneously. With this shortcut, you'll. By default, screenshots appear on your Mac's desktop. So you'll probably want to clean those up (i.e. Organize them in a folder, or delete if you no longer need them) if you plan on taking a lot.
How to Take Screenshots (Print Screen) on Mac or Macbook Pro?
Best windows for macbook. Full Screen Shot — Hold down Command ⌘ + shift + 3 simultaneously
Partial Screen Shot — Hold down Command ⌘ + shift + 4 simultaneously
So while you wish to share your moments of your favorite videos, achievement of games, discussions on social networks like Twitter or Facebook, any bugs you want to report to Apple support, OR almost anything and everything you see on your screen, this step-by-step guide will help you. Also do refer to Info-graphics which will help you for quick print and reference.
Note : All methods prescribed in this article for taking a screenshot will work with OS Sierra, OS X El Capitan, OS X Yosemite, and most older versions of the modern Mac operating system.
Partial Screen Shot — Hold down Command ⌘ + shift + 4 simultaneously
So while you wish to share your moments of your favorite videos, achievement of games, discussions on social networks like Twitter or Facebook, any bugs you want to report to Apple support, OR almost anything and everything you see on your screen, this step-by-step guide will help you. Also do refer to Info-graphics which will help you for quick print and reference.
Note : All methods prescribed in this article for taking a screenshot will work with OS Sierra, OS X El Capitan, OS X Yosemite, and most older versions of the modern Mac operating system.
Sn | INDEX – How to take screenshot on Mac? | |
1 | How to take a screenshot of your entire screen? | Jump to Topic |
2 | How do I take a partial screenshot? | Jump to Topic |
3 | How to take a screenshot of a window? | Jump to Topic |
4 | How to take a screenshot of a menu? | Jump to Topic |
5 | How do I take a screenshot of the Touch Bar (MacBook Pro)? | Jump to Topic |
6 | How can I take a screenshot using Preview? | Jump to Topic |
7 | Where are my Screenshots stored? | Jump to Topic |
8 | How can I change screenshot file format to JPG or TIFF or GIF or PDF? | Jump to Topic |
9 | How to copy the screenshot directly to clipboard instead of desktop save? | Jump to Topic |
10 | How to paste image from clipboard into a document or something? | Jump to Topic |
11 | How to take screenshots using the command line (“Terminal”)? | Jump to Topic |
12 | How to take screenshots in MacOS Mojave? How to Change Mojave’s Default Screenshot Location? | Jump to Topic |
13 | How to edit screenshots? | Jump to Topic |
14 | How to Customize Mac Screenshot Shortcuts? Interesting topic Hotkey! | Jump to Topic |
15 | How to Fix Screenshot on Mac Not Working Error? | Jump to Topic |
16 | How to transfer the screenshot from Mac to iPhone? | Jump to Topic |
1) How to take a screenshot of your entire screen?
1)Hold down Command ⌘ + shift + 3 simultaneously
2) You will hear a camera click sound.
Result : Mac will capture the entire screen and save it as a .png file on your desktop.
Note : [ File on Desktop will be named like “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png” ]
Tip : This process also works on MacBook Air
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2) You will hear a camera click sound.
Result : Mac will capture the entire screen and save it as a .png file on your desktop.
Note : [ File on Desktop will be named like “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png” ]
Tip : This process also works on MacBook Air
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2) How do I take a partial screenshot?
You can take screenshot of selected portion of your screen using following key combination –
1) Hold downCommand ⌘ + shift + 4 simultaneously
2) Now your mouse pointer will change to a crosshair (+)
3) Move the crosshair (+) using the mouse or tackpad to the location where you want to start the screenshot, then drag to draw a rectangle which specifies “what to capture”
– The crosshairs provide you a precise pixel count during dragging (see the image snap shot below), this helps you selecting a specific image size (or even to measure).
– You can hold down Option to change the lock point to the center of the area.
– Or you can hold down Shift to lock all sides but the one in the direction you’re currently moving.
4) After you select desired area, simply, release your mouse or trackpad button to hear a camera click sound.
Note : [ If you wish to cancel the operation, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button. ]
5) The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
Note : [ File on Desktop will be named like “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png” ]
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1) Hold down
2) Now your mouse pointer will change to a crosshair (+)
3) Move the crosshair (+) using the mouse or tackpad to the location where you want to start the screenshot, then drag to draw a rectangle which specifies “what to capture”
– The crosshairs provide you a precise pixel count during dragging (see the image snap shot below), this helps you selecting a specific image size (or even to measure).
– You can hold down Option to change the lock point to the center of the area.
– Or you can hold down Shift to lock all sides but the one in the direction you’re currently moving.
4) After you select desired area, simply, release your mouse or trackpad button to hear a camera click sound.
Note : [ If you wish to cancel the operation, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button. ]
5) The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
Note : [ File on Desktop will be named like “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png” ]
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3) How to take a screenshot of a window?
1)Hold down Command ⌘ + shift + 4
2) Now your mouse pointer will change to a crosshair (+)
3) Press theSpacebar and the pointer changes to a Camera.
4) Move the camera over a window to highlight it. The window will tint blue to show your selection.
5) Now click your mouse or trackpad. You will get a confirmation camera click sound.
Note : [ If you wish to cancel the operation, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button. ]
6) The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
Note : [ File on Desktop will be named like “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png” ]
Important note :Some apps, especially those designed to play copy-protected videos such as DVD Player, might not let you take screenshots of their windows.
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2) Now your mouse pointer will change to a crosshair (+)
3) Press the
4) Move the camera over a window to highlight it. The window will tint blue to show your selection.
5) Now click your mouse or trackpad. You will get a confirmation camera click sound.
Note : [ If you wish to cancel the operation, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button. ]
6) The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
Note : [ File on Desktop will be named like “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png” ]
Important note :Some apps, especially those designed to play copy-protected videos such as DVD Player, might not let you take screenshots of their windows.
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4) How to take a screenshot of a menu?
1) Click the menu to reveal its contents.
2)Hold downCommand ⌘ + shift + 4
3) Now your mouse pointer will change to a crosshair (+)
4) Drag to select the menu.
5) Release your mouse or trackpad button.
Note : [ If you wish to cancel the operation, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button. ]
6) The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
Note : [ File on Desktop will be named like “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png” ]
These steps capture the contents of a menu, but not its title:
1) Click the menu to reveal its contents.
2)Hold downCommand ⌘ + shift + 4
3) Now your mouse pointer will change to a crosshair (+)
4) Press the Space bar. The pointer changes to a camera.
5) Move the camera over the menu to highlight it.
6) Click your mouse or trackpad.
Note : [ If you wish to cancel the operation, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button. ]
7) The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
Note : [ File on Desktop will be named like “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png” ]
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2)Hold down
3) Now your mouse pointer will change to a crosshair (+)
4) Drag to select the menu.
5) Release your mouse or trackpad button.
Note : [ If you wish to cancel the operation, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button. ]
6) The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
Note : [ File on Desktop will be named like “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png” ]
These steps capture the contents of a menu, but not its title:
1) Click the menu to reveal its contents.
2)Hold down
3) Now your mouse pointer will change to a crosshair (+)
4) Press the Space bar. The pointer changes to a camera.
5) Move the camera over the menu to highlight it.
6) Click your mouse or trackpad.
Note : [ If you wish to cancel the operation, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button. ]
7) The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
Note : [ File on Desktop will be named like “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png” ]
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5) How do I take a screenshot of the Touch Bar (MacBook Pro)?
If you have a Mac with a Touch Bar and macOS Sierra 10.12.2 or later then use the following key combination –
1) Hold downCommand ⌘ + shift + 6
2) Your Mac captures the entire Touch Bar and saves it as a file on the desktop.
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1) Hold down
2) Your Mac captures the entire Touch Bar and saves it as a file on the desktop.
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6) How can I take a screenshot using Preview?
In case you don’t remember keyboard shortcuts, then you also have an option of taking a screenshot on Mac using Preview.
Just for information, Preview is built-in image and PDF viewer in the macOS. You can view and print images and PDF files.
See the info-graphics below showing how to use Preview for taking a full or partial or window screenshot.
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Just for information, Preview is built-in image and PDF viewer in the macOS. You can view and print images and PDF files.
See the info-graphics below showing how to use Preview for taking a full or partial or window screenshot.
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7) Where are my Screenshots stored?
All your Screenshots are by default saved on the desktop in Mac OS X v10.6 and later as .png image format files.
The image file will be names as “Screen Shot date at time.png.”
as an example “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png”
So you can look at the screenshot file on your desktop or alternatively from the Finder.
– Simply Double click on the screenshot file to open and share it with Preview.
– Right click the file and choose Open With
– or drag and drop the file, to open and share it with another app.
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The image file will be names as “Screen Shot date at time.png.”
as an example “Screen shot 2020-08-29 at 08.45.00 AM.png”
So you can look at the screenshot file on your desktop or alternatively from the Finder.
– Simply Double click on the screenshot file to open and share it with Preview.
– Right click the file and choose Open With
– or drag and drop the file, to open and share it with another app.
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8) How can I change screenshot file format to JPG or TIFF or GIF or PDF?
Yes, you can change the default file format PNG to other formats such as JPG, TIFF or GIF or PDF.
Well by default Mac uses PNG format to store the file on desktop, however sometimes you wish to change this default for various reasons.
As an example say you are using a MacBook Pro Retina or some other 4K monitor, the screenshots can be as large as 5 to 8 MB. And may cases if you wish to send it over email or upload to some government websites etc, you need lighter file sizes and wish to get the screenshots as JPG rather than PNG.
Tip : [ Go for JPG since that is a common type and will output smaller image size than default PNG. ]
So there are TWO options to do this.
Well by default Mac uses PNG format to store the file on desktop, however sometimes you wish to change this default for various reasons.
As an example say you are using a MacBook Pro Retina or some other 4K monitor, the screenshots can be as large as 5 to 8 MB. And may cases if you wish to send it over email or upload to some government websites etc, you need lighter file sizes and wish to get the screenshots as JPG rather than PNG.
Tip : [ Go for JPG since that is a common type and will output smaller image size than default PNG. ]
So there are TWO options to do this.
Option 1 – Simple to execute
With Preview Option which I have explained earlier ( Click to jump there ) you get an option to save your screenshots in JPG, TIFF, PDF, and other file formats.
Option 2 – Difficult to execute, but changes image file format default permanently on Mac
You can change the default PNG format using a simple terminal command.
Step by Step guide
1) To find the Terminal, Go to Applications -> Utilities. Or use search to find “Terminal”.
2) copy/paste following command inside the terminal window and press enter (return)
2) copy/paste following command inside the terminal window and press enter (return)
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg
Tip : If your Mac asks for user password, just go ahead and enter it.
3) Restart the system to get the changes applied.
3) Alternatively – In case you don’t want to reboot the system, use following command in Terminal window and press enter (return).
3) Restart the system to get the changes applied.
3) Alternatively – In case you don’t want to reboot the system, use following command in Terminal window and press enter (return).
killall SystemUIServer
4) You are done. Now all the further screen captures (print screen) will be saved to JPG format.
Note : In case you wish to change the image file format again, repeat steps above by changing the file format name in command line. as an example defaults write com.apple.screencapture type PNG
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Note : In case you wish to change the image file format again, repeat steps above by changing the file format name in command line. as an example defaults write com.apple.screencapture type PNG
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9) How to copy the screenshot directly to clipboard instead of desktop save?
Sometimes you want to directly copy the screenshot directly to other application, so to avoid one step of picking up file from desktop, you have an option to directly copy the screenshot to your clipboard.
1) Hold downCotrol key together with any of the combinations given above.
For an example,
UseControl + Command ⌘ + shift + 3
Instead of
Command ⌘ + shift + 3
2) Now the screenshot will be directly copied to the clipboard (instead of saving it as a desktop file).
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1) Hold down
For an example,
Use
Instead of
2) Now the screenshot will be directly copied to the clipboard (instead of saving it as a desktop file).
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10) How to paste image from clipboard into a document or something?
Hold down Command ⌘ Button + V
This is similar to the Windows paste option using Control + V, here on Mac too, Command + V, pastes the screenshot on the clipboard directly into a document or image you are currently editing.
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This is similar to the Windows paste option using Control + V, here on Mac too, Command + V, pastes the screenshot on the clipboard directly into a document or image you are currently editing.
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11) How to take screenshots using the command line (“Terminal”)?
1) To find the Terminal, Go to Applications -> Utilities. Or use search to find “Terminal”.
2) copy/paste following command inside the terminal window and press enter (return)
First command will provide you screen capture
2) copy/paste following command inside the terminal window and press enter (return)
First command will provide you screen capture
man screencapture
OR if you wish to introduce delay in screen capture, then use below command
screencapture -T 10 ~/Desktop/screenshot.png
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OR if you wish to introduce delay in screen capture, then use below command
screencapture -T 10 ~/Desktop/screenshot.png
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12) How to take screenshots in MacOS Mojave?
with the MacOS Mojave update. (Also get to know the new Stacks and dark mode.) you can use the new screenshot tool and keyboard shortcut.
Command ⌘ + shift + 5
Press Command ⌘ + shift + 5 which will bring up a small panel at the bottom of your display with screen capture options as shown in the above image. How to download microsoft office for macbook pro free. You can simply drag this screenshot panel at suitable location on the screen.
You will get Screenshot buttons, Video recording buttons, and an Option button with sub-options as given below –
Press Command ⌘ + shift + 5 which will bring up a small panel at the bottom of your display with screen capture options as shown in the above image. How to download microsoft office for macbook pro free. You can simply drag this screenshot panel at suitable location on the screen.
You will get Screenshot buttons, Video recording buttons, and an Option button with sub-options as given below –
- Screenshot Options
- Capture the entire screen,
- A window or
- A selection of your screen
- Video-recording buttons
- Record your entire screen or
- A selection of it
- Options Button
- Save your screenshot to
- Desktop,
- Documents,
- Clipboard,
- Mail,
- Messages or
- Preview
- Set a 5-10-second delay
- Save your screenshot to
On the left of this control panel you will get an X button to close the panel, or alternatively just hit the Escape key to exit out from Screenshot menu.
From the options button you can choose location to save your screenshot – as Desktop, Documents, Clipboard, Mail, Messages or Preview, as well as set a 5-10-second delay when you want to capture a disappearing tool-tip or menu.
Once you capture the screenshot, you get a floating thumbnail at the bottom, in case needed you can switch-off this preview. If you Click this Floating Thumbnail, you will get a Markup View preview window with all of the markup tools. So you can annotate screenshots without needing to open Preview or delete it simply.
Tip: you can choose to show your mouse pointer in a screenshot or video.
From the options button you can choose location to save your screenshot – as Desktop, Documents, Clipboard, Mail, Messages or Preview, as well as set a 5-10-second delay when you want to capture a disappearing tool-tip or menu.
Once you capture the screenshot, you get a floating thumbnail at the bottom, in case needed you can switch-off this preview. If you Click this Floating Thumbnail, you will get a Markup View preview window with all of the markup tools. So you can annotate screenshots without needing to open Preview or delete it simply.
Tip: you can choose to show your mouse pointer in a screenshot or video.
How to Change Mojave’s Default Screenshot Location?
See image above for reference
Go to “Options” button >> Change saving location using the toggle near the top of choices (Desktop / Documents / Mail / Messages / QuickTime Player / Other Location …)
Use above menu to change the place where you wish to save your screenshots, as an example click “Other Location” from that list, to get open/save dialog box to select where you want future screenshots to be saved.
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Go to “Options” button >> Change saving location using the toggle near the top of choices (Desktop / Documents / Mail / Messages / QuickTime Player / Other Location …)
Use above menu to change the place where you wish to save your screenshots, as an example click “Other Location” from that list, to get open/save dialog box to select where you want future screenshots to be saved.
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13) How to edit screenshots?
You can open the screenshots with Preview, Safari, and other apps and then view them or edit too.
Step-by-step Guide to edit an image on Preview
1) Double click to open a screenshot with Preview.
2) Rotate :
Rotate button is indicated by a curved arrow and is located at the upper right part of the window.
You can Click the “Rotate” button to rotate the screenshot orientation 90 degrees.
3) Adjust Size:
“Tools” is located in the top menu bar and will open a box with options to adjust the width, height or resolution.
Open the “Tools” menu and select “Adjust Size”.
4) Crop:
Click the “Select” tool located in the upper toolbar, click and drag to select the area of the image that you wish to crop. Then select “Crop” from the “Tools” menu in the top menu bar.
5) Adjust Color:
Open “Tools” and select “Adjust Color”. A new pane will appear with sliders to adjust the exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, saturation, temperature, tint, or sharpness.
6) Annotation [pen tool, shapes, or text insert]
Annotation tools button is located in the upper right corner of the window. This gives you access to annotation tools, such as a pen tool, shapes, or text insert.
7) Save the edited screenshot:
Open the “File” menu and select “Save As” to save your changes. You will be prompted to name the screenshot and browse for a save location. Clicking “Save” will confirm your changes.
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2) Rotate :
Rotate button is indicated by a curved arrow and is located at the upper right part of the window.
You can Click the “Rotate” button to rotate the screenshot orientation 90 degrees.
3) Adjust Size:
“Tools” is located in the top menu bar and will open a box with options to adjust the width, height or resolution.
Open the “Tools” menu and select “Adjust Size”.
4) Crop:
Click the “Select” tool located in the upper toolbar, click and drag to select the area of the image that you wish to crop. Then select “Crop” from the “Tools” menu in the top menu bar.
5) Adjust Color:
Open “Tools” and select “Adjust Color”. A new pane will appear with sliders to adjust the exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, saturation, temperature, tint, or sharpness.
6) Annotation [pen tool, shapes, or text insert]
Annotation tools button is located in the upper right corner of the window. This gives you access to annotation tools, such as a pen tool, shapes, or text insert.
7) Save the edited screenshot:
Open the “File” menu and select “Save As” to save your changes. You will be prompted to name the screenshot and browse for a save location. Clicking “Save” will confirm your changes.
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14) How to Customize Mac Screenshot Shortcuts? Hotkey!
I really get annoyed to press so many keys to get one screenshot! It is the most stupid thing to cross fingers to reach so many keys!! So thought on defining hot keys on mac which I like or feel more convenient for daily operations.
So here I suggest you to use the Mac’s excellent keyboard hotkey mapping function to create your own screenshot shortcuts.
So here I suggest you to use the Mac’s excellent keyboard hotkey mapping function to create your own screenshot shortcuts.
Step-by-step guide to customize screenshot keys on Mac
1) Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts.
2) You will see list on the left hand side of screen (see image snap below), from the list select Screen Shots
3) Now you will see the Mac’s screenshot options on right hand side of window (see image snap below) with their default keyboard shortcut combinations.
4) Select the screenshot command you want to modify and double click and press new combination as desired.
5) You are done ? Close the System Preferences window and carry on with your screenshots!
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2) You will see list on the left hand side of screen (see image snap below), from the list select Screen Shots
3) Now you will see the Mac’s screenshot options on right hand side of window (see image snap below) with their default keyboard shortcut combinations.
4) Select the screenshot command you want to modify and double click and press new combination as desired.
5) You are done ? Close the System Preferences window and carry on with your screenshots!
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15) How to Fix Screenshot on Mac Not Working Error?
15.1 — Restart your Mac
Press the Power button (or press “Control + Eject”) and, when a dialog box appears, click the Restart button.
Choose the “Apple key” and then click “Restart”.
Press “Control + Command + Eject” (or “Control + Command + Power” button)
15.2 — Check the screenshot shortcuts
Go to “System Preferences” > “Keyboard & Mouse” > “Keyboard Shortcuts” > check whether the shortcuts are activated or not under Screen Shots, and also check that they have not been assigned to something else.
15.3 — Use Grab to take a screenshot on Mac
Try using the pre-installed Grab on Mac to take a screenshot of a partial section of the screen, an individual window, or the entire screen.
Go to “Applications” > “Utilities” > find and open “Grab” > “Capture” > choose to take a specific screenshot
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Press the Power button (or press “Control + Eject”) and, when a dialog box appears, click the Restart button.
Choose the “Apple key” and then click “Restart”.
Press “Control + Command + Eject” (or “Control + Command + Power” button)
15.2 — Check the screenshot shortcuts
Go to “System Preferences” > “Keyboard & Mouse” > “Keyboard Shortcuts” > check whether the shortcuts are activated or not under Screen Shots, and also check that they have not been assigned to something else.
15.3 — Use Grab to take a screenshot on Mac
Try using the pre-installed Grab on Mac to take a screenshot of a partial section of the screen, an individual window, or the entire screen.
Go to “Applications” > “Utilities” > find and open “Grab” > “Capture” > choose to take a specific screenshot
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16) How to transfer the screenshot from Mac to iPhone?
Once you take a screenshot, you can sync these new images to yout iPhone.
Best and easiest way is to use AirDrop to transfer screenshot from Mac to iPhone or vice versa.
1) Turn on AirDrop,
2) Turn on Bluetooth Wi-Fi connection on both iPhone and Mac,
3) Go to the Photos application on Mac, and then choose to share the specific screenshot with iPhone via AirDrop.
Read Apple official guide on How to use Airdrop?
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Best and easiest way is to use AirDrop to transfer screenshot from Mac to iPhone or vice versa.
1) Turn on AirDrop,
2) Turn on Bluetooth Wi-Fi connection on both iPhone and Mac,
3) Go to the Photos application on Mac, and then choose to share the specific screenshot with iPhone via AirDrop.
Read Apple official guide on How to use Airdrop?
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How to grab a screenshot on Mac
Everyone knows there's a keyboard shortcut for that, but clearly not everyone remembers what it is, judging by some 100,000 people googling 'how to take a screenshot' every month. To capture your Mac's screen, you can either rely on the macOS native snipping tool or get third-party software that's good for the job.
Apple's keyboard shortcuts to capture a screenshot
Here's a quick reminder for you with the combinations that capture screen on macOS:
⌘ + Shift + 3 to take a screenshot of the whole screen
⌘ + Shift + 4 to capture a selected area
⌘ + Shift + 4 + press Space to take a quick screenshot of the active window.
The resulting image will appear on your desktop as a .PNG file.
With transition to Mojave, the macOS snipping tool became even handier. The new shortcut has been added, and it's powerful – covering all the controls you need to capture a screen. Press ⌘ + Shift + 5 to launch the panel and see the options. They all are close at hand now.
Once you take a screenshot, it instantly appears at the right bottom of your screen as a floating thumbnail. Without digging around, you can edit, annotate, and share screen captures from there.
Why use a third-party screenshot utility?
These four shortcuts will suffice if you need to quick screen capture for your Mac's visible part of the screen. There is a number of limitations, though:
- You can't capture a scrolling Web page using native shortcuts.
- In case you have a cluttered desktop, you should prepare it for screen capturing by clearing away the icons.
- Apple's snipping tool lacks easy-access perks and sharing options – all screenshots are automatically saved to desktop.
Luckily, there are some apps that do that, so you should have no trouble finding a good one. Our personal favorites are Capto, a multipurpose screen capture utility for macOS, CleanShot for clutter-free screen recording, and Dropshare to store and share your screenshots.
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Is it possible to screenshot my Mac remotely?
If you're away from your Mac but need to grab a screenshot of your home desktop, you can do this by enabling Screen Sharing.
- Go to System Preferences and click Sharing.
- Click the Screen Sharing checkbox (if Remote Management is selected you'll need to deselect it for this to work).
- Select the All users or Only these users (if your Mac has multiple users you can choose to give access to specific users or groups).
Now that Screen Sharing is set up, you can access your Mac from another computer. To take screenshot of a remote users desktop:
- Open a Finder window. Put the pointer on Shared and click Show.
- Click All to see the available computers and select your Mac from the list.
- Click Share Screen.
- Go to Screen Sharing > Preferences and set the Display to Scale to fit available space or Show full size depending on how large the screen of the computer you're working on is.
- Use the Snipping Tool method to capture a screenshot.
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There's a set of tools that make your screen capturing journey easier. Spolier alert: you can get your hands on the full pack at once.
Use Capto to screen grab on Mac and edit the resulting screenshot the way you like: add captions and arrows, highlight or underline important parts, and what not. When you're done, you can save the screenshot in the format and resolution you need or just share it via Mail, Messages, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.
To keep your captures and recordings in one spot, you should try Dropshare. Setapp users get a complimentary plan from Dropshare – 10 GB of free storage. Should you take tons of screenshots for any specific task, your disk space won't drain. What's more, Dropshare ensures your content travels safe. You can share your screen recordings as password-protected links.
CleanShot X– surprise, surprise – helps you take clean screenshots, with no desktop clutter visible. But that’s only one of its 50+ awesome features. With CleanShot X, you can forget about the macOS native snipping tool, as well as any complicated video recording software. The app has it all covered.
In a few clicks, hide the icons and set a custom wallpaper for your screen recordings. Capture scrolling content or record videos and GIFs. Edit and annotate all your screen captures from a handy overlay menu. Pin important screenshots to your desktop, or save them to built-in cloud and get instant links for sharing. Less fuss — better screen captures.
All of these are free to use via Setapp, a subscription service with some 100+ Mac apps.
Change where screenshots are saved by default
Screenshots are automatically saved to your Mac desktop as .png files and named 'Screenshot date at time .png,' where 'date' is the current date and 'time' is the current time.
If you want to save screenshots to the clipboard instead, press and hold the Control key in addition to the screenshot command keys. So, to save a screenshot of the whole screen to the clipboard, press Control + ⌘ + Shift + 3.
There are, of course, third party utilities that can help you change where screenshots are saved too, but you can also do it using the Terminal. Don't worry, it's very easy. Here's how to change your Mac's screenshot location:
- Create a folder call Screenshots and place it where you want screenshots to be saved.
- Go to Applications > Utilities and launch Terminal
- Type: defaults write com.apple.screencapture location
- Drag your new Screenshots folder onto the Terminal window after 'location' so that it displays the path of the new folder
- The command should now look something like this: defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Pictures/Screenshots, where '~/Pictures/Screenshots' is the path to the folder you created
- Type: killall SystemUIServer
- Press the Return key
Done! All screenshots you take from now in will be saved in that folder. You can open your screenshots with Preview, Safari, or other image editing tools such as Capto.
How to automatically upload a screenshot and copy the URL to the clipboard after capture?
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If you need to share a screenshot quickly online, you're going to need help from an app.
For single screenshots or video recordings, use Capto or Dropshare. Both make the process simple and both are fully integrated with major cloud sharing providers.
If it's a GIF that you want to upload, Gifox is the go-to app. Capture your GIF and use Gifox's drag-and-drop tool to upload your creation to Slack, GitHub, imgur, Google Drive, and more.
All three apps are included for free with a Setapp subscription to download and use at your leisure.
Can I change the default name of a screenshot in Mac?
Mac screenshots are automatically given a default name of 'Screen Shot' plus the date and time that the screenshot was taken. The format isn't very search friendly, especially if you take a lot of screenshots.
Fortunately, you can change the file name to something more suitable with a command line.
- Launch the Terminal.
- Enter the following command line: defaults write com.apple.screencapture name 'Your Chosen Name'and press Enter.
- Enter: killall SystemUIServer.
Now, whenever you take a screenshot, it will be saved under your chosen name. If you want to get rid of the date and time, swap out the command in step 2 for 'defaults write com.apple.screencapture 'include-date' 0.
What software can I use for stop-motion screenshots of my Mac desktop?
For professional looking stop-motion videos (which we're guessing is what you want), use Capto.
Not only is it a high-quality video editing tool, it features everything in one place so that you can capture multiple screenshots and drag-and-drop them in order of succession. The app even lets you add annotations, text, and apply arrows for greater personalization. Plus, when you're done you can upload videos directly to your YouTube, Tumblr or Evernote accounts.
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How to record screen activity in a video
Now, when you create tutorials, tech reviews, or bug reports you want to be able to demonstrate everything that happens onscreen in motion. In such cases, a simple snapshot won't do. Fortunately, there are a hundred and one apps for that purpose, including Apple's own built-in screen recorder QuickTime.
To make a screen capture video with QuickTime, do the following:
- Launch the QuickTime app.
- Click File in the menu and select New Screen Recording.
- In the window that pops up, hit the white arrow to pick which microphone you want to use and whether or not you want to show mouse clicks.
- Hit the red recording button.
- Follow the instructions to record the whole screen or a selected area.
- To wind up the recording, click the stop button in your menu bar.
After you record the video, you can use File and Edit menus in the menu bar to finalize some basic editing, rename the video, and choose where to save or share it.
There are pros and cons to using QuickTime Player for screen recording. Like most default apps, QuickTime is free and easy to use. You can also record audio through either your Mac's microphone or an external one, and choose whether or not to show mouse pointer on the screen.
But as many default apps go, QuickTime Player is also somewhat limited in its functionality. The only choice for editing recordings once they're complete is to trim them. There's no option to add titles, additional images, or call-outs. If you want to record your Mac's system audio, you'll need additional software to re-route it, so QuickTime thinks it's coming from an external microphone. Finally, when you're done recording, the only option is to save it as a movie file — you can't share it directly to YouTube, for example.
To seriously edit the video you've recorded, you'll need to use another piece of software, so you might as well save yourself the trouble and use one app for both screen capture and post-production.
Better alternatives to using QuickTime Player
The best choice is to get the aforementioned Capto or CleanShot X apps for both jobs. Unlike QuickTime, Capto lets you record screen activity, webcam video, computer audio, and voiceover all at the same time, as well as choose between recording a portion of your screen or the entire display. CleanShot X has tons of useful settings — for instance, you can highlight mouse clicks, set the app to display recording time, and disable notifs while recording.
Both Capto and CleanShot X boast some top-notch editing power, enabling you to trim, add captions, graphics, and other elements that come in handy in explanatory videos. On top, you can mute, fade in and out both of the audio recording tracks to get professional sound without clicks and keyboard noise. Download software edit video gratis untuk windows 7.
Here's how to record video from your screen with audio:
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- Open the Capto app
- Hit Record at the top of the window and select Screen or Area
- Check the corresponding boxes in the menu that appears to include computer audio, microphone, and camera video
- Hit the red round button to start recording
- Click on the blinking red icon in the menu bar to stop recording.
Now the video is saved in Capto and is ready for editing. You can play with controls on the left to tweak the sound, trim, add annotations, highlight specific areas, adjust the size and placement of the camera video, and so on.
And here’s how you can easily record video with CleanShot X:
- Open the app
- Click Record Screen in the menu
- Pick whether you want to capture video or GIF
- Drag to select a custom area on the screen
- Enable/disable audio recording
- Customize settings (area size, system notifs, mouse click highlighting, etc.)
- Once you’re ready, hit the Record button
- Trim the recording from the Overlay Menu if you need.
If you are not sure whether you want to purchase Capto or CleanShot X yet, you can try both for free on Setapp and decide whether or not they work for your video creation needs. A collection of the best Mac apps, Setapp also features many complementary tools like a video converter, media player, YouTube downloader, and about 180 more for a monthly cost way lower than buying the apps one by one.
How to capture screen in animated GIFs
While GIFs may be mostly familiar to you from your Twitter feed, they are a surprisingly good way to make animated screenshots for quick how-to's and issue reports. Oftentimes they work even better than video, because they are lightweight and will be automatically played in your email or Slack message. Plus, you can use them in tutorial articles like this one without adding too much weight to the page.
Apple hasn't embraced GIFs yet, although with emoji in the Touch Bar already being a thing, you might as well expect a GIF maker in the next macOS update. For now, however, you're going to need a third-party tool for animated screen capture.
Gifox is one cute little app that does the job well. It lives in your menu bar, so when you need animated screenshots, just open it and record a GIF in a few clicks. Gifox gives you plenty of control over how fast your GIF plays, how many times it repeats, and how high the quality is. You can even add a fancy shadow to it.
All that makes creating a GIF screencast pretty easy. Here's how you do it:
- Open Gifox from your menu bar.
- Select Area or Window in the upper left corner.
- Follow the instructions to start recording.
- Click the Stop button in the menu bar when you're done.
The app will save your GIF to the folder you choose in Preferences, or to your Dropbox/Google Drive account if you connect it. Like Capto, Gifox also comes with Setapp and is free to try.
So sign up for Setapp now to use both for a week and see how you like them.
Besides, Capto and Gifox, there are over 150 apps on Setapp that make life easier for people looking for audio recording, saving a screenshot, and creating video tutorials and manuals. Get yourself equipped and share some screen activity — be it a screen grab on Mac of a strange bug the QA guy at work has to see or a quick how-to for your tech-unsavvy loved one.
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