Screenshot Controls Mac Whether you want to save your receipts or share a with the group text, there are a handful of reasons you might need to take a screenshot of your Mac desktop. And the good news is, Apple makes it relatively easy to get that screengrab, with plenty of straightforward options. By default, Apple has the Brightness Slider, Volume, and Siri controls saved in the Control Strip, but users can quickly change these defaults with a range of other options, including the ability to take a screenshot of your Mac using the Touch Bar. Dec 08, 2020 How to take screenshots on Mac. Press Command + Shift + 5 on your keyboard to bring up the screenshot toolbar. Click on one of the following: Capture Entire Screen, Capture Selected Windows, or Capture Selected Portion to capture exactly what you want. Selecting Capture Entire Screen will take a screenshot immediately unless you set a timer. Windows Key + PrtScn: Windows 10 will take a screenshot and save it as a PNG file in the default Pictures folder in File Explorer. Alt + PrtScn: This is a great option if you just want to take a shot of an individual window on your screen. Note: Alt + PrtScn will only copy your shot to the Clipboard so you can paste it into a document or other. RELATED: How to Take a Mac Screenshot Without a Keyboard. How to Take a Screenshot with the MacBook Pro Touch Bar. If you have a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar (a tiny, touch-sensitive screen located just above the keyboard), you can trigger the Screenshot app with a Control Strip icon. To do so, open System Preferences and click “Keyboard.”.
It's never been easier to record videos of your screen or to take screenshots on your Mac. Here's what you need to know about taking screenshots in macOS Big Sur.
How to take screenshots on Mac
- Press Command + Shift + 5 on your keyboard to bring up the screenshot toolbar.
- Click on one of the following: Capture Entire Screen, Capture Selected Windows, or Capture Selected Portion to capture exactly what you want. Selecting Capture Entire Screen will take a screenshot immediately unless you set a timer.
- Click on your window or select your screen portion if you chose to capture something other than your whole screen. Your screenshot will be taken as soon as the selection is made.Source: iMore
- Control-click, right-click, or two-finger-click on the screenshot that appears in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
- Use the contextual menu to choose where to save the screenshot, send it, show it in the Finder, delete it, or mark it up.Source: iMore
How to record your screen on Mac
Screen recording is simple on Mac. You no longer have to rely on QuickTime to record screens. Instead, you bring up the same toolbar as you do for screenshots.
- Press Command + Shift + 5 on your keyboard to bring up the screenshot toolbar.
- Click either Record Entire Screen or Record Selected Portion. Your recording will begin immediately if you select Record Entire Screen.
- Select the portion of the screen you wish to record if you're only recording a part of it.Source: iMore
- Click Record on the screenshot and recording control bar.
- Press the Stop button in the Menu bar to stop the recording.Source: iMore
- Control-click, right-click, or two-finger-click on the recording that appears in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
- Use the contextual menu to choose where to save the screenshot, send it, show it in the Finder, delete it, or mark it up.Source: iMore
How to choose a save location for screenshots and screen recordings on Mac
Although you can choose from a limited set of locations to save your screenshots and recordings after making them, you can also pre-select a destination beforehand.
- Press Command + Shift + 5 on your keyboard to bring up the screenshot toolbar.
- Click Options.
- Select Desktop, Documents, Clipboard, Mail, Messages, or Preview under Save to to set a save location.Source: iMore
How to set a timer for screenshots and screen recordings on Mac
- Press Command + Shift + 5 on your keyboard to bring up the screenshot toolbar.
- Click Options.
- Select None, 5 Seconds, or 10 Seconds under Timer to set a timer.Source: iMore
How to show the mouse pointer in screenshots on Mac
- Press Command + Shift + 5 on your keyboard to bring up the screenshot toolbar.
- Click Options.
- Click Show Mouse Pointer.Source: iMore
How to edit a screenshot on Mac
- Control-click, right-click, or two-finger-click on the screenshot that appears in the bottom-right corner of your screen after taking a screenshot or screen recording.
- Click Markup.Source: iMore
- Use the toolbar to draw or write, highlight, add shapes, insert text or a signature, rotate, or select text styles using the toolbar at the top of the Quick Look window.
- Click Done when you're finished.Source: iMore
How to edit a screen recording on Mac
- Control-click, right-click, or two-finger-click on the recording that appears in the bottom-right corner of your screen after taking a screenshot or screen recording.
- Click Markup.Source: iMore
- Click the trim button close to the top-right corner of the Quick Look window.
- Grab the hold points at either end of the recording's timeline, and adjust their position to change the recording's length.Source: iMore
- Click Done.Source: iMore
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Updated December 2020: Updated for macOS Big Sur.
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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 “Screen shot 2021-12-25 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 “Screen shot 2021-12-25 at 08.45.00 AM.png”. |
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. |
Where is my Screenshot? | |||||||
The file won’t open automatically. You will find it on the desktop. Also the Finder might be helpful. |
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Can you show me in a video? | |||||||
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. | ||
I don’t like keyboard shortcuts. How can I take a screenshot using Preview? | |||||||
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. | |||||||
I need even more flexibility. How can I take screenshots using the command line (“Terminal”)? | |||||||
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