macOS

Capturing Apple's desktop OS.

Master Mac Screen Shot Annotation Tools

Learn how to draw arrows, highlight text, and add your signature to your screen captures without opening Photoshop.

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Top 3 Pro Screen Shot Apps for Mac (CleanShot X, Shottr, Skitch) | ScreenShotHow

Looking for more features than the built-in Mac screenshot tool? Discover the top 3 pro apps for scrolling capture, redaction, and annotation on macOS.

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How to Take a Screen Shot on Mac | Complete Shortcut Guide | ScreenShotHow

Master every Mac screen shot shortcut. Learn how to capture the entire screen, selected portions, windows with shadows, and screen recordings on macOS.

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How to Change Screen Shot Format on Mac (PNG to JPG)

macOS saves screenshots as PNG by default. Here is the Terminal command to switch them to JPG to save space.

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How to Screen Shot on a Mac with an External Keyboard

Using a Windows keyboard on your Mac? Here is how the shortcuts map so you can still take screen shots.

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How to Take a Screen Shot of the Mac Login Screen

Need to capture your login wallpaper or a system error before logging in? Here is the secret.

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How to Take Screen Shots of Context Menus on Mac

Trying to capture a dropdown menu that disappears? Learn the "Timed" capture and "Frozen" screen tricks.

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5 Ways to Take a Screen Shot on a Mac

From keyboard combos to built-in apps, here are the top 5 methods to capture anything on your macOS screen.

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How to Disable the Floating Thumbnail on Mac Screen Shots

Tired of the little preview window in the corner? Here is how to make screenshots save to your desktop instantly.

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High-Res Tips: Retina Display Screen Shots on Mac

Why are my Mac screenshots so huge? Learn how to handle the double-resolution files of Retina displays.

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How to Change where Mac Screen Shots are Saved

Tired of a cluttered Desktop? Here is how to create a dedicated Screenshots folder on your Mac.

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