Three ways to take screenshots on your Apple Mac

Screenshots are one of the most important functions our computers can provide us, especially when you need to capture something important quickly. We've discussed how to do this in Windows 10 and 11 operating systems, and there are many ways to do it, from using keyboard shortcuts to executing a snipping tool or taking a screenshot and sketch. However, performing the above functions for Mac owners is different. That said, If you're a new owner of an Apple, here's how you can take a screenshot. Take a screenshot of the entire screen on MAC

To get started, just hold down Shift, Command and the 3 keys at the same time.

Pressing the key will give you a thumbnail that will appear in the corner of the screen. You can ignore it and let your Mac save the image automatically (the thumbnail will disappear) or click it to edit the screenshot.

1. Capture only part of the screen

Hold down Shift, Command and the 4 keys at the same time and wait for the crosshair prompt.

Drag the crosshairs to select the specific area you want to screenshot. You can move the selection by holding down the spacebar while dragging. To take a screenshot, release the mouse or trackpad button. On the other hand, if you want to cancel the screenshot using the crosshairs, just press the Esc (Escape) key.

1. After the screenshot is successfully taken, a thumbnail will appear in the corner of the screen. You can ignore it and wait for your Mac to automatically save it or click it to edit.
2. Take a screenshot of a window or menu

Open the menu or window that requires a screenshot.

Hold Shift, Command, Spacebar and 4 keys at the same time and wait for the pointer to change to the camera icon. If you want to cancel the screenshot, press the Esc (Escape) key.

1. Use the camera icon to click on the window or menu you want to capture.
2. If you want to exclude the window's shadow from the screenshot, hold down the Option key while clicking.
3. You will see a thumbnail in the corner of the screen. You can click on it to edit the screenshot or ignore it and wait for it to be saved to your desktop.
4. The screenshots you take from the different processes mentioned above will be saved in the specific name format "Screen Shot [date] at [time].png". In macOS Mojave or later, you can use the Screenshot app to set a timer and choose where to save the screenshot. Hold down the Shift, Command, and 5 keys simultaneously to open the app and make changes. Users also have the option to drag thumbnails into folders or documents.

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