How to Take Screenshot on a Mac [Full Guide]

When a new user joins the apple environment, he or she does not know some apple PC's shortcut keys. As you already know, This post is for those who don't know how to take a screenshot on a Mac or a MacBook. So, without wasting any time, let me show you how to do it.

How To Capture Entire Screen

When you are in a rush, you can very fastly take a screenshot with these keys. Taking a screenshot of your entire screen is very simple. Just follow the steps below.

1. If you want to capture your entire screen then, press Shift + command + 3 at the same time.
2. Then, you will show your screenshot thumbnail floating below your mac screen. Finally, if you want to correct some mistakes or add something to your screenshot, click the image to edit it.

How To Screenshot a Small Section of Your Screen

Sometimes we want a particular portion of a photo or an image. It is not a big problem in a MacBook. You can do this very quickly. I will show you how to take a portion of your mac screen below. 

• Step #1: Want to capture a small section? Just press Shift + Command + 4. It will make your cursor a crosshair.
• Step #2: Decide Which part you want to screenshot. Then, pull your crosshair to the area you wish to cut release your mouse or trackpad. It will save to your desktop.
• Step #3: If you want to move your selected image, press and hold the Spacebar (big key) when you drag the image.
• Step #4: If your Mood changes and you don't want to save the screenshot, click your Escape key before releasing your trackpad or mouse.

How to screenshot a single window or menu

Oh, now you want to capture a window or a menu with a professional cut. You don't have to be a photoshop expert. There is an option for capturing a particular window and a menu. It is damn simple. You have to follow these steps.

• Step #1: If you already opened a menu or a window to take a screenshot, press and hold Shift + Command + 4 + Spacebar.
• Step #2: The cursor is transformed into a small camera icon then, drag to the window to capture it now. You can see a blue overlay on the selected window or menu then, click on it and wait some moments. It will automatically save on your desktop as a png.
• Step #3: Want to cancel saving the selected window or menu? Click the Esc top left corner of your mac.
• Step #4: Again wanted to make some changes or add changes to your screenshot. When you save it, it will appear right below your desktop screen. Just click on it to edit.

Take screenshot using the screenshot toolbar

This Screenshot toolbar is a valuable tool because it has all the features to screenshot and record your screen. It has two icons for image screenshots and the other two for recording your screen. It is a pack of all the screenshot tools at one bar.

• Step #1: From this method, you will be able to do many things I will show you step by step.
• Step #2: Press Shift + Command + 5, then you will see a menu with a list of features to screenshot and record your screen.

1. Capture the entire screen

If you want to capture the whole screen, click on the left corner icon on the toolbar and then click capture on the right corner of your toolbar.

2. Capture selected window

on the left side of your toolbar, click on the 2nd icon. It will change to a camera icon then, move on to which window you want to take a screenshot of and click capture.

3. Capture selected section

click on the third icon of the toolbar. It will change to a crosshair. Then, press right-click on the mouse and drag on the screen portion you want to cut and release. After that, click capture, and the screenshot will save it.

4. Record full screen

It is also the same thing. Just click on the fourth icon to record your entire screen, and this time, the capture option becomes the record option click on it.

5. Record Selected area

Like the full recording screen, click on the 5th icon, your cursor changes to a crosshair drag. Which part you want to record, release your mouse and click on record, and it's started recording your provided portion.

6. Options for more settings

You can use these various icons to capture and record your screen. Through options, you can choose where you want to save your Screenshots and recordings. On the Save to the menu, by default, it is checked to desktop. You can also Select Documents, Downloads, Clipboards, Mail, Messages, Preview, and Your Desired location.

You can set a timer to take shots or Ignore it. But, one issue here, if you take a screenshot, it will float on the screen. Some people find it annoying so, if you want to save it immediately without floating them, click on the options icon > show floating thumbnail > turn it off. Now your screenshot directly saves without floating. Some other settings through which you can take advantage of it.

If you want to send screenshots directly by email, click on the options icon. You see an option click on the mail and go back to the screen. Now, press shift + command + 3, and your screenshot is done, And it will ready to be sent through email.

How to screenshot on mac without keyboard

Hey guys, if you don’t want to use the keyboard to take screenshots, don’t worry. I have a solution for this also. You have to use a pre-installed app called grab on your MacBook. Now you have to follow these simple steps.

1. Firstly, click on spotlight search or finder.
2. Type Grab in the search bar and click on it.
3. Now you ready to take a screenshot of the selected area on the screen, separate window, or entire screen.
4. Use the grab icon for the screenshot.

So, guys, in this article, I have told you all the different methods to take a screenshot on Mac and MacBooks. If you face any difficulty, please tell us in the comment section, and I hope you enjoyed this article. If you like our efforts, share this article with your friends and your relatives.

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