What Are The Best Ways To Take Screenshots On Mac?

The best ways to take screenshots on a Mac involve using built-in keyboard shortcuts and the Screenshot utility. Here's a summary of the methods:

1. Entire Screen: Press Cmd + Shift + 3 to capture the entire screen and save it as a .png file on the desktop.

2. Partial Screen: Press Cmd + Shift + 4, then drag the crosshair pointer to select the area you want. Release the mouse or trackpad button to capture.

3. Window or Menu Bar: Press Cmd + Shift + 4, then press the Space bar. Move the camera pointer over the window or menu bar to highlight it, and click.

4. Touch Bar (MacBook Pro): Press Cmd + Shift + 6 to capture the entire Touch Bar and save it as a .png file on the desktop.

5. Screenshot Utility (Shift-Cmd-5): Open the Screenshot utility to access more options, such as setting a timer delay, showing the mouse pointer or clicks, and specifying where to save the file. You can also use this utility to record the screen.

6. Copy to Clipboard: To copy a screenshot to the clipboard instead of saving it as a file, hold Cmd + Control along with the respective keyboard shortcuts mentioned above.

Screenshots are saved as .png files, and screen recordings are saved as .mov files. Filenames begin with "Screenshot" or "Screen Recording" and include the date and time.