how to screenshot on mac
There are several ways to take a screenshot on a Mac:
- Key Combination: Press “Command + Shift + 3” to take a screenshot of the entire screen. Press “Command + Shift + 4” to take a screenshot of a portion of the screen. Select the area you want to capture using your mouse or trackpad.
- Grab Utility: Open the Grab utility by searching for it using Spotlight (press “Command + Spacebar”) and then typing “Grab.” Select the type of screenshot you want to take from the Capture menu.
- Preview: Open Preview, select File from the menu bar and then select Take Screenshot. Choose the type of screenshot you want to take from the options presented.
- Screenshot via Terminal: If you are comfortable using the Terminal, you can also take screenshots by typing “screencapture” followed by various flags to specify the type of screenshot you want to take.
Each of these methods will save the screenshot as a .png file on your desktop.