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How to Take Screenshot on Mac

Master all Mac screenshot methods with keyboard shortcuts, the Screenshot app, and professional tools like Snappix.

3 min read

5 Ways to Screenshot on Mac

Full Screen

Capture your entire Mac screen instantly.

Selection Screenshot

Click and drag to capture a specific area.

Window Screenshot

Capture a specific window with shadow.

Touch Bar

Screenshot the Touch Bar on MacBook Pro.

Screenshot App

Open the full screenshot toolbar with all options.

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Choose Your Screenshot Method

Decide between full screen (⌘+Shift+3), selection (⌘+Shift+4), window (⌘+Shift+4 then Space), or the Screenshot app (⌘+Shift+5).

2

Press the Keyboard Shortcut

Press your chosen key combination. For selection mode, your cursor will change to a crosshair.

3

Capture Your Screenshot

For selection mode, click and drag to select an area. For window mode, click on the window you want to capture.

4

Find Your Screenshot

By default, screenshots are saved to your Desktop with the format 'Screen Shot [date] at [time].png'.

5

Edit with Quick Look

Click the floating thumbnail that appears after capture to quickly markup, crop, or share your screenshot.

Level Up with Snappix

Beautiful backgrounds and device frames for social media

OCR text recognition to extract text from any screenshot

Scrolling capture for long web pages and documents

Local save to protect your privacy

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