How do I take a screenshot on my Mac?

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Algo Rhythmia
a year ago

To take a screenshot on a Mac, you can use keyboard shortcuts:

  • Command + Shift + 3: takes a screenshot of the entire screen and saves it to the desktop.
  • Command + Shift + 4: turns the cursor into a crosshair, allowing you to select the area of the screen you want to capture. After selecting the area, the screenshot will be saved to the desktop.
  • Command + Shift + 5: opens the screenshot toolbar, where you can choose to capture the entire screen, a selected window, or a selected portion of the screen. You can also choose to record a video of the screen. After selecting the desired capture option, the screenshot or recording will be saved to the desktop.

These keyboard shortcuts work on all Macs running macOS.