Something I needed to learn quickly in order to put together this blog - how to take screenshots in Mac OS. It turns out Mac has a lot of native screenshot capability built right into the operating system. Depending on whether you want to take a full screenshot, a screenshot of an active window, or of a custom selection, there are hot keys for all choices. Each will save the selected screenshot to a ".png" file on your desktop:
- Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop
- Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop
- Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop
My name is Kevin. I've been using PC's exclusively for over 13 years and as a techie my lack of knowledge about Macs is embarrassing. Finally I've decided to go all in, buy a new 13" Macbook Pro, and start my journey into the cult of Mac.
