{"id":15907,"date":"2024-06-19T16:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T12:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/docs\/knowledgebase\/get-started\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-mac-os\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T12:39:12","slug":"how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-mac-os","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/docs\/knowledgebase\/get-started\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-mac-os\/","title":{"rendered":"How to take a screenshot on Mac OS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Capturing screenshots on your Mac is straightforward and versatile. Here\u2019s a detailed guide on how to take screenshots using different methods on macOS.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Screenshots<\/p>

How to capture entire screen on Mac?<\/h2>

To capture the entire screen, press Shift + Command (\u2318) + 3<\/strong>. The screenshot will be saved to your desktop by default.<\/p>

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How to capture selected areas on Mac?<\/h2>

To capture a specific part of the screen, press Shift + Command (\u2318) + 4. Drag to select the area you want to capture. Release the mouse or trackpad button to take the screenshot.<\/p>

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How to capture active window or menu on Mac?<\/h2>

To capture a specific window, press Shift + Command (\u2318) + 4<\/strong>. The pointer will change to a camera icon. Click on the window you want to capture.<\/p>

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How to open the screenshot tool?<\/h2>

For more advanced screenshot options and screen recording, press Shift + Command (\u2318) + 5<\/strong>.The toolbar offers options to capture the entire screen, a selected window, or a selected portion of the screen. You can also start recording your screen from this toolbar.<\/p>

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Where to find Mac screenshots?<\/h2>

On a Mac, screenshots are typically saved to the desktop by default. When you take a screenshot using the shortcuts, the image files are automatically named “Screen Shot [date] at [time].png”<\/strong> and placed on the desktop. This makes it easy to locate your recent screenshots without having to navigate through multiple folders.<\/p>

If you prefer a different save location, macOS provides an option to change it through the Screenshot app. Simply open the Screenshot app, click on “Options”<\/strong>, and select your desired save location. This flexibility allows users to organize their screenshots according to their workflow needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Capturing screenshots on your Mac is straightforward and versatile. Here\u2019s a detailed guide on how to take screenshots using different methods on macOS.Keyboard Shortcuts for Screenshots How to capture entire screen on Mac? To capture the entire screen, press Shift + Command (\u2318) + 3. The screenshot will be saved to your desktop by default. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9521,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-15907","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/15907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15907"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/15907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15924,"href":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/15907\/revisions\/15924"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/9521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=15907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}