How to take a screenshot on a Mac

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To take a screenshot on a Mac, you can follow these steps:

1. Press Command + Shift + 5 on your keyboard. This will open the screenshot toolbar.

2. In the screenshot toolbar, you can choose the type of screenshot you want to take:

2.1. Capture Entire Screen: This option will take a screenshot of your entire screen.

2.2. Capture Selected Window: This option will take a screenshot of the active window.

2.3. Capture Selected Portion: This option allows you to select a specific area of the screen to capture.

3. After you select the type of screenshot you want to take, click on the "Capture" button.

4. The screenshot will be saved to your desktop by default, but you can also choose a different location to save it.

5. If you want to cancel the screenshot, click on the "x" button in the screenshot toolbar.

Note: If you're using an older version of macOS, the keyboard shortcuts for taking a screenshot may be different. You can search for the specific instructions for your version of macOS online.

How to take a screenshot on a Mac
hold down	⌘ command	and	shift	and press	# 3	=	Your Mac captures the entire screen and saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like “Screenshot 2023-02-17 at 08.45.00 AM.png”.
How do I take a partial screenshot?
hold down	⌘ command	and	shift	and press	$ 4	=	Use your mouse to draw a rectangle in order to specify what to capture – or press the spacebar and then click on something (e.g. a window) to capture it. Your Mac then saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like “Screenshot 2023-02-17 at 08.45.00 AM.png”.

I don’t need a file. How can I have a screenshot in the clipboard instead?
hold down	control	together with any of the combinations above				=	Your Mac takes a screenshot and copies it to the clipboard (instead of saving it as a file).
I guess it’s in the clipboard now. How can I paste it into a document or something?
hold down	⌘ command	and press	V			=	Your Mac pastes the screenshot (that is in the clipboard) into a document or image you are currently editing.
Is there a dedicated program for taking screenshots?
hold down	⌘ command	and	⇧	and press	% 5	=	Your Mac starts the Screenshot program. This offers many options.
How can I have my screenshots in other file formats than PNG?
With the Screenshot program (see previous question) you can open screenshots directly in the Preview program. There you can save your screenshots in JPG, TIFF, PDF, and other file formats.
How can I take a screen recording?
With the Screenshot program (see above) you can also take screen recordings.
How can I have my screenshots in other file formats than PNG?
With Preview (see previous question) you can save your screenshots in JPG, TIFF, PDF, and other file formats.
How do I take a screenshot of the Touch Bar (MacBook Pro)?
hold down	⌘ command	and	shift	and press	^ 6	=	Your Mac captures the entire Touch Bar and saves it as a file on the desktop.
How can I take screenshots using the command line (“Terminal”)?
Try help: `man screencapture` Example with delay: `screencapture -T 10 ~/Desktop/screenshot.png`