Article
Screenshots on Mac OS X
February 3, 2010 Updated February 19, 2017 1 min read test
For anyone used to taking screenshots on their PC, this explains how to do it all on your Mac.
| Action | Key Combination |
|---|---|
| Capture entire screen and save as a file | Command+Shift+3 |
| Capture entire screen and copy to the clipboard | Command+Control+Shift+3 |
| Capture dragged area and save as a file | Command+Shift+4 |
| Capture dragged area and copy to the clipboard | Command+Control+Shift+4 |
| Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and save as a file | Command+Shift+4 then Space bar |
| Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and copy to the clipboard | Command+Control+Shift+4 then Space bar |