5 Ways To Take A Screenshot On A Mac

Earlier versions of OS X will save it as “Picture #"—for example, if it’s the 5th screenshot on your desktop it will be labeled “Picture 5”.

Earlier versions of OS X will save it as “Picture #"—for example, if it’s the 5th screenshot on your desktop it will be labeled as “Picture 5”.

You can also take a portion screenshot with this method using Command + Control + Shift + 4 and dragging your reticle over the appropriate part of your screen, exactly as the portion screenshot method.

To take a picture of your entire screen, click on Screen (or just use the keyboard command Apple Key + Z). A window will pop up telling you where to click and letting you know that the window will not appear in the shot. To take a picture of a portion of your screen, click on Selection. A window will pop up instructing you to drag your mouse over the portion of your screen you’d like to capture. To take a picture of a specific window, select Window. Then, click on the window you’d like to take a picture of.