How to take screenshot on mac?

 

Taking a screenshot on a Mac is a straightforward process, and there are several methods to capture the entire screen, a specific window, or a selected portion. Here are the primary methods for taking screenshots on a Mac:

1.      Capture the Entire Screen:

·        Press the keyboard shortcut Command (⌘) + Shift + 3 simultaneously.

·        The screenshot will be saved as a file on your desktop by default.

2.      Capture a Selected Portion of the Screen:

·        Press the keyboard shortcut Command (⌘) + Shift + 4 simultaneously.

·        Your cursor will change to a crosshair.

·        Click and drag to select the portion of the screen you want to capture.

·        Release the mouse or trackpad button to take the screenshot.

·        The screenshot will be saved as a file on your desktop.

3.      Capture a Specific Window:

·        Press the keyboard shortcut Command (⌘) + Shift + 4 simultaneously.

·        Press the Spacebar.

·        Your cursor will change to a camera icon.

·        Click on the window you want to capture.

·        The screenshot of the selected window will be saved as a file on your desktop.

4.      Capture the Touch Bar (on MacBook Pro models with a Touch Bar):

·        Press the keyboard shortcut Command (⌘) + Shift + 6 simultaneously.

·        The screenshot of the Touch Bar will be saved as a file on your desktop.

5.      Use the Screenshot Utility (macOS Mojave and later):

·        Press the keyboard shortcut Command (⌘) + Shift + 5 simultaneously.

·        The Screenshot utility will open, offering options to capture the entire screen, a selected portion, a specific window, or a screen recording.

·        After capturing, you can choose to save the screenshot to your desktop or another location, or even edit and annotate it.

6.      Capture a Specific Menu (macOS Catalina and later):

·        Click on the menu you want to capture to bring it to the forefront.

·        Press the keyboard shortcut Shift + Command (⌘) + 4 simultaneously.

·        The cursor will change to a camera icon.

·        Click on the menu, and a screenshot will be taken.

7.      Capture a Screen Recording (macOS Mojave and later):

·        Open the Screenshot utility by pressing Command (⌘) + Shift + 5.

·        Click the "Record Entire Screen" or "Record Selected Portion" option.

·        Click the "Record" button to start the screen recording.

·        Click the "Stop" button in the menu bar to stop the recording.

·        The screen recording will be saved as a file.

Once you've taken a screenshot, it will typically be saved as a file on your desktop. You can then view, edit, or share the screenshot as needed.