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.
