Whether you’re capturing a hilarious meme, preserving important work notes, or creating a visual guide for a friend, screenshots are indispensable tools on your MacBook. Thankfully, Apple has integrated several convenient methods to capture the perfect shot, whether you need the entire screen, a specific area, or a single window.
Follow the below mentioned steps to capture a screenshot on MacBook
Follow the below mentioned steps to capture a screenshot on MacBook
Capture the entire screen:
- Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 3 simultaneously.
- The screenshot will be saved on your desktop.
Capture a selected portion of the screen:
- Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4.
- The cursor will change to crosshairs. Click and drag to select the area you want to capture.
- Release the mouse button to take the screenshot. The image will be saved on your desktop.
Capture a specific window:
- Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4.
- Press the Spacebar. The cursor will change to a camera.
- Move the camera over the window you want to capture, and click.
- The screenshot will be saved on your desktop.
Capture the touch bar (on MacBook Pro models with a Touch Bar):
- Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 6.
Some important things to consider while taking screenshots on a MacBook
- Timed Screenshots: Need a moment to prepare the perfect shot? Press Control + Shift + Command + 3 or 4 to initiate a 10-second countdown before the screenshot is captured.
- Instant Editing and Sharing: A thumbnail of your screenshot appears momentarily in the corner of your screen. Click it to instantly edit, share, or delete your creation.
- Personalise Your Preferences: Visit System Preferences to choose your preferred screenshot format (PNG or JPEG) and even customise the keyboard shortcuts to match your workflow.
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