To take a screenshot on a Mac you can use the following simple keyboard shortcuts:
To save a screenshot to the desktop on a Mac
- Command-Shift-3 : Take a screenshot of the Mac screen, and save it as a file on the desktop.
- Command-Shift-4 : Hold down the mouse button and select an area of the Mac screen to save a screenshot of that area as a fiile on the desktop.
- Command-Shift-4 : Press the space key and then click a window to take a screenshot of that window and save it as a file on the desktop.
To save a screenshot to the clipboard on a Mac
- Command-Control-Shift-3 : Take a screenshot of the Mac screen, and save it to the clipboard.
- Command-Control-Shift-4 : Hold down the mouse button and select an area of the Mac screen to save a screenshot of that area to the clipboard.
- Command-Control-Shift-4 : Press the space key and then click a window to take a screenshot of that window to the clipboard.