Apple Computer’s Built-In Screenshot Feature

Many of you have mentioned how awesome Apple’s Screen Capture was, but I didn’t know what the commands were or how it worked, so I thought I’d try it out.

It’s already built into the Apple laptop line.

Taking a regular screenshot

SHIFT + COMMAND + 4

It’s a cross hair cursor that pops up and you use it to select what you want to take snapshots of. I went to J. Crew and took a picture of the bag.

It does it automatically, makes a wonderful camera snapping sound and names it “Picture”, with a PNG image file extension.

Ta dah!


Taking a screenshot of an entire window/screen

SHIFT + COMMAND + 4 + SPACEBAR

Same as above, but instead of the cross hairs that pop up, it’s a little camera icon instead.

It takes a snapshot of the entire window. Easy peasy. Saves it as “Picture”, with the file image extension PNG.

WHAT ABOUT THE PC?

For the PC you can use other software like SnagIt Screen Capture by TechSmith which costs $49.95 or this free program Extensoft Screen Capturer which I haven’t tested or reviewed yet.

About the Author

Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver. I cleared $60,000 in 18 months earning $65,000 gross/year. Now I am self-employed, and you can read more about my story here, or visit my other blog: The Everyday Minimalist.