How to Screenshots on Mac?

Learn the Top 6 most common methods for taking screenshots on Mac depending on your needs.

1- Capture Entire Screen?

[{"selector":"#anim-1fabb89e-e644-4642-a788-70d088e5ce42 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(4.49710592253228e-15%, -0.06519259710259058%) scale(0.6835443037974683)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-08c4257e-62fe-4f69-9657-e7b123da96c3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f71f33f-2d5c-4eed-8467-3cff30e4c6ea","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.8265%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-333224c4-54e6-41c1-9f37-5351ec155d98","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c763dc08-ca48-4b4e-a594-210c3a3143d5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 3 simultaneously. The screenshot will be saved on your desktop.

2- Capture Selected Area:

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3- Capture Specific Window/App:

[{"selector":"#anim-f9a2b457-bfb4-4a69-b15b-be3dcab5c970 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.034306598701512%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-27f20104-d63c-46f6-9f7a-59ef458169f4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f43aa5de-e703-418b-b5b9-c6bdc1377b88","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.8265%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c07a111e-d63d-4d28-a525-7d5dee15ed01","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e1893b6-be7b-4dac-a58b-54b9dcd79e84","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4, then press Spacebar and click the window or app.

4- Copy the Screenshot to the Clipboard:

[{"selector":"#anim-7cfc476d-2674-4b55-aedc-ed102c3b1efb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-47.86458324444717%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-328261eb-a6bf-40b7-b4cd-cbd8d9660df2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82e911b9-a44b-4623-a256-024da2ba6c92","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af76b9ff-2df3-466a-b1b1-db8a83bcf4d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e1c38f3-2b5a-4d20-8fb4-739485f55f1a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Use the previous(2 and 3) shortcuts, but add Control to the key combination.

5- Capture Touch Bar :

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6- Capture Screenshot with Timer:

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