Capturing a screen, taking a screenshot, or in PC talk, printscreening are different terms for the same desired outcome. macOS and OS X both allow for at least 13 ways to take a screenshot. In the guide below, we’ll cover the most common ways to do so on a Mac. Whether you have an iMac, iMac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro, the process is essentially the same as long as you’re running macOS or older OS X operating system.
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Taking a full Screen Screenshot Macbook air: Keep pressing the cmd which is also known as the “ Apple ” key. Alongwith this press Shift and 3 simultaneously. The screenshot of macbook air screen will be present in your desktop with a.png extension file name. Restart your Mac. Long-time no restarting your Mac may cause some applications won't work well.
Easiest Ways to Take Screenshots on Mac1) Full Screen Selection Screenshot
If you want to capture the whole screen, the following command is the easiest way to do so.
2) Window Selection Screenshot
If you want to capture a certain window, the following command is the easiest way to do so.
3) Custom Selection Screenshot with Variable Dimensions
If you want to capture a custom size square or rectangle, the following command is the easiest way to do so.
Overview
Take a Screenshot with Grab
Using Grab has advantages. Grab is a default application on macOS that allows for taking four different kinds of screenshots. All four types of screen grabs can be done without using your keyboard at all. Your mouse or trackpad is all you need. Furthermore, you’ll be able to chose the format of the output file as well as it’s location destination on your hard drive.
4) Capture Custom Selection
5) Capture a Full Screen
6) Capture a Desired Window
7) Capture Timed Screen
Take a Screenshot with PreviewHow To Do A Screenshot On A Macbook Air
Using the native Preview application is yet another way to take screenshots on your Mac. Preview, just like Grab, comes with the basic installation of macOS or OS X.
8) Screenshot From Custom Selection
9) Screenshot From a Desired Window
10) Screenshot from the Entire Screen
Take a Screenshot of Your Touch Bar
This will only apply to some Mac users, but it’s still worth mentioning. If you have a newer MacBook model with a Touch Bar, you can take a screenshot of the actual “Touch Bar” itself. You can also use the Touch Bar to easily take screenshots by customizing it.
11) Screenshot Your Touch Bar
12) Set up a Screenshot Button on the Touch Bar![]()
13) Save a Screenshot into the Clipboard Rather Than a File
How to Edit Your Screenshot Options
Now that you know how to take screenshots, it’s worth learning other ways to edit them.
For example, using the Terminal, you can change where screenshots are saved and the file format they’re saved as.
How To Do A Screenshot On Macbook Air
On a related note, there’s no way to change the default resolution or output for all screenshots (since they’re in the highest quality they can be already).
You can also save a screenshot to your Clipboard, rather than as a file, for easy pasting.
Where Screenshots Go By Default
Change Location of Screenshots
Restore Screenshot Locations to DefaultMac Os Screenshot
Change the Output File Format
Paste a Screenshot from Clipboard
Macbook Air Screenshot Button
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