fire up the window you want to screenshot or otherwise arrange the screen to your liking.
The Command key is directly to the left of the spacebar.
Click your mouse, and drag a box to cover the area you want to capture.
When you click the small image, it will open as a quick preview.
When you release the mouse button, your Mac will capture a screenshot of the highlighted area.
This option changes your cursor into a camera icon and lets you snap a shot of any active window.
launch the window you need a screenshot of, then press and holdshift+command+4.
Then immediately press thespacebar.
Your cursor will turn into a camera.
Move the camera icon over the window you want to capture, and click.
When you click the small image, it will open as a quick preview.
Press and holdshift+command+5to initiate the screenshot app.
you could also clickOptionsto access a variety of options.
Within the options menu, you’re free to:
Where Are Screenshots Stored on Mac?
By default, your screenshots are saved directly to your desktop.
In theSave tosection, note the option that has a checkmark next to it.
That is where you will find your screenshots.
UseSpotlightto search for “screenshot” if you suspect you may have screenshots stored in various locations.
This search will turn up every screenshot that’s stored on your rig.
FAQ
After you take a screenshot, go for the thumbnail preview and select theCropicon.
Or, kick off the image file in the Photos app and selectEdit>Crop.
macOS screenshots are saved asPNGfiles.
If you want to convert the file to JPG, double-hit the screenshot file.
It will open in the Preview app.
In theFile menu>Export> chooseJPEGin the Format pull-down menu.
