Take a screenshot on your Mac

You tin can capture the entire screen, a window, or just a portion of the screen.

How to accept a screenshot on your Mac

  1. To accept a screenshot, press and concur these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 3.
  2. If you lot see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot. Or await for the screenshot to save to your desktop.

How to capture a portion of the screen

How to capture a window or card

Where to find screenshots

By default, screenshots salve to your desktop with the name "Screen Shot [date] at [time].png."

In macOS Mojave or after, yous can change the default location of saved screenshots from the Options bill of fare in the Screenshot app. You can also drag the thumbnail to a folder or certificate.

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  • In macOS Mojave or later, y'all can also set a timer and choose where screenshots are saved with the Screenshot app. To open the app, press and hold these iii keys together: Shift, Control, and 5. Learn more near the Screenshot app.
  • Some apps, such as the Apple tree TV app, might non let you take screenshots of their windows.
  • To re-create a screenshot to the Clipboard, printing and hold the Command key while you take the screenshot. You can then paste the screenshot somewhere else. Or use Universal Clipboard to paste information technology on another Apple device.

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