How to take a screenshot on a macbook pro

Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Best Ways to Take a Snapshot on a Mac There’s more than one way to bake a cake, and there’s more than one way to take a snapshot on a Mac. In this part, we’re describing the most popular screenshotting methods to give you plenty of options to choose from, from straightforward key combinations to sophisticated screenshot software that goes well beyond basic screen capture on a MacBook, Mac, or iMac. Note: As you follow our instructions and try different Mac commands for screenshotting, you may discover that some apps, such as the Apple TV app, don’t allow you to take a screenshot of them. Don’t worry: it’s not your fault that screenshots on your Mac are sometimes not working. It’s just that some apps restrict screenshots for privacy and security reasons, while other apps don’t. Option 1. Keyboard Shortcuts macOS may be known mainly for its intuitive, polished user interface, but the operating system also deserves praise for its extensive hotkey support. Most common actions can be quickly accomplished with a few key presses, and the same goes for taking screenshots. Keyboard Shortcut Action Shift + Command + 3 Whole Screen Shift + Command + 4 Portion of the screen Shift + Command + 4 + Space bar Window Shift + Command + 6 Touch Bar Screenshot the Whole Screen on a Mac If there’s just one keyboard shortcut for snapping a picture on a Mac that you should definitely memorize, it’s the one for screenshotting the whole screen. • T...