How to Take a Screenshot on Mac

1. Full Screen Screenshot

1. Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 3 simultaneously
2. The screenshot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop
3. To copy to clipboard instead, add Control to the shortcut

2. Partial Screen Screenshot

1. Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4
2. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair
3. Click and drag to select the area you want to capture
4. Release to take the screenshot (saved to desktop)
5. Press Escape to cancel

3. Window Screenshot

1. Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4
2. Press the Spacebar - cursor changes to a camera
3. Move the camera over a window to highlight it
4. Click to capture just that window

4. Touch Bar Screenshot (MacBook Pro)

1. Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 6
2. The screenshot will be saved to your desktop

5. Using Screenshot App (macOS Mojave and later)

1. Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 5
2. Select from the screenshot toolbar that appears:
   • Capture entire screen
   • Capture selected window
   • Capture selected portion
3. Use options to choose save location or set timer

Additional Tips

• Hold Control with any screenshot shortcut to copy to clipboard instead of saving
• After dragging with Command+Shift+4, hold Spacebar to move the selection
• Hold Option while resizing to change from center
• Screenshots are saved as PNG files by default