In the following simple solution, I will show you How to Print Screen on Mac OS X operating environment. Although the process is relatively simple and elementary, when your first being introduced to a Mac and do not know where to start, even the rudimentary tasks can quickly become daunting. If your a beginning Mac user, you should find the following introduction to taking screenshots with a Mac or screenshot capturing with a Mac, useful.
Print Screen on Mac
The following Mac Screenshot capturing commands are accomplished by pressing and holding the Command key followed by two or more keys in progression.
- Command + Shift + 3: Takes a screenshot of the entire screen, and saves the image to your desktop.
- Command + Shift + 4, and click an area. Takes a screenshot of an area and saves the image to your desktop.
- Command + Shift + 4, then press space, and click a window: Takes a screenshot of a window and saves the image to your desktop.
To capture a screenshot and save it to the clipboard, use the following keys.
- Command + Control + Shift + 3. Takes a screenshot of the entire screen, and saves it to your clipboard.
- Command + Control + Shift + 4, and click an area. Takes a screenshot of an area and saves it to your clipboard.
- Command + Control + Shift + 4, then press space, and click a window. Takes a screenshot of a window and saves it to your clipboard.
With OS X 10.5 Leopard, the following keys can be pressed while selecting an area. Using Command + Shift + 4 or Command + Control + Shift + 4:
- Space: to lock the size of the selected region and instead move it when the mouse moves
- Shift: to resize only one edge of the selected region
- Option: to resize the selected region with its center as the anchor point
