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If you've upgraded to macOS Mojave or later, you can use the Screenshot app to take all types of screenshots, or make video recordings of your screen. You can open Screenshot by pressing Shift-Command (⌘)-5, or use Spotlight to find and open the app.

Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts. Add to Sidebar (Mac OS X 10.3 or later—use Shift-Command-T for Add to Favorites). You can use the key combinations. Check out Hammerspoon. It seems to be very fully featured and — like AutoHotkey — offers a programmatic way to do all sorts of OSX automation, in addition to key binding/remapping. (It takes a plugin based approach. Karabiner, mentioned in an answer above, can be used as a plugin too allowing its functionality to be enhanced in all sorts of.

Other keyboard shortcuts, such as Shift-Command-3 and Shift-Command-4, continue to work in all versions of macOS.

Capture the entire screen

Press Shift-Command-5 or Shift-Command-3 as described below.

In macOS Mojave or later

1. Press Shift-Command-5 on your keyboard to see the onscreen capture controls:
   
2. Click Capture Entire Screen . The pointer changes to a camera .
3. Click anywhere on any screen to capture the screen of that display, or click Capture to capture the screen of every display.
4. A thumbnail of the screenshot briefly appears in the corner of your screen. Interact with the thumbnail to edit the screenshot, move it, or take other actions. Or wait for the screenshot to appear on your desktop.
   

In all macOS versions

1. Press Shift-Command-3 to capture the screen of every display.
2. Find the screenshot on your desktop.

Capture a window

Press Shift-Command-5 or Shift-Command-4 as described below.

In macOS Mojave or later

1. Press Shift-Command-5 to see the onscreen capture controls.
2. Click Capture Selected Window . Your pointer changes to a camera .
3. Click a window to capture that window.
   To exclude the window's shadow from the screenshot, press and hold the Option key while you click.
4. A thumbnail of the screenshot briefly appears in the corner of your screen. Interact with the thumbnail to edit the screenshot, move it, or take other actions. Or wait for the screenshot to appear on your desktop.
   

In all macOS versions

1. Press Shift-Command-4.
2. Press the Space bar. The pointer changes to a camera .
3. Click a window to capture that window.
   To exclude the window's shadow from the screenshot, press and hold the Option key while you click.
4. Find the screenshot on your desktop.

Capture a selected portion of the screen

Press Shift-Command-5 or Shift-Command-4 as described below.

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In macOS Mojave or later

1. Press Shift-Command-5 to see the onscreen capture controls.
2. Click Capture Selected Portion .
3. Drag to select an area of the screen to capture. To move the entire selection, drag from within the selection.
   
4. Click Capture.
5. A thumbnail of the screenshot briefly appears in the corner of your screen. Interact with the thumbnail to edit the screenshot, move it, or take other actions. Or wait for the screenshot to appear on your desktop.
   

In all macOS versions

1. Press Shift-Command-4.
2. Drag to select the area of the screen to capture. To move the entire selection, press and hold Space bar while dragging.
   
3. After you release your mouse or trackpad button, find the screenshot on your desktop.

Capture a menu

Press Shift-Command-5 or Shift-Command-4 as described below.

In macOS Mojave or later

1. Click the menu to reveal its contents.
2. Capture the menu using either of these methods, which use Shift-Command-5:
   • Capture a window (the menu is treated like a window).
   • Capture a selected portion of the screen that includes the menu.

In all macOS versions

1. Click the menu to reveal its contents.
2. Press Shift-Command-4.
   • Drag to select the area of the menu to capture, then release your mouse or trackpad button to capture that area.
   • Or press Space bar to change the pointer to a camera , then click the menu to capture it.
3. Find the screenshot on your desktop.
   

Capture the Touch Bar

If you have a Mac with a Touch Bar and macOS Sierra 10.12.2 or later, press Shift-Command-6 to capture what is currently displayed on the Touch Bar. Then find the screenshot on your desktop.

You can also customize the Control Strip region of your Touch Bar to include a Screenshot button.

Use the screenshot thumbnail

When you take a screenshotin macOS Mojave or later, a thumbnail of the screenshot appears briefly in the lower-right corner of your screen.

• Take no action or swipe the thumbnail to the right: The screenshot is automatically saved to your chosen save location, which by default is the desktop.
• Control-click the thumbnail to choose more actions, such as change the default save location, open the screenshot in an app, or delete the screenshot without saving it.
• Drag the thumbnail to move the screenshot to another location, such as to a document, an email, a Finder window, or the Trash.
• Click the thumbnail to open the screenshot. You can then use the markup tools in the toolbar to crop, rotate, annotate, and take other editing actions. Or click the share button to share the screenshot.

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Clicking the thumbnail opens it in editing view. Hover your pointer over each button in the toolbar to see its function.

If you don't want the thumbnail to appear, click Options in the onscreen controls, then use the ”Show Floating Thumbnail” option to change the setting.

Learn more

• Screenshot controls in macOS Mojave or later are provided by the Screenshot app, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. This app replaces the Grab app from earlier versions of macOS.
• By default, screenshots are saved with the name ”Screen Shot date at time.png”.
• To cancel taking a screenshot, press the Esc (Escape) key before clicking to capture.
• To store the screenshot in the Clipboard instead of saving it, press and hold the Control key while you click to capture. You can then paste the screenshot into a document, message, or other location. Using Universal Clipboard, you can even paste it on another Apple device.
• You can open screenshots with Preview, Safari, or other apps that can edit or view images. Preview can export to a different format, such as JPEG, PDF, or TIFF.
• Some apps, such as DVD Player, might not let you take screenshots of their windows.

Apple Key Shortcuts

MacBook owners have a number of tools that come in very handy for using their laptops efficiently and for maintaining the operating system to keep it running in top shape. These MacBook keyboard shortcuts for the Finder, a maintenance checklist, and a “translation” of the modifier keys will speed you on your way to becoming a MacBook power user.

Mac OS X Finder Keyboard Shortcuts

The Mac OS X Lion Finder helps you access and organize most of the important Mac OS X functions while you work. Use Finder keyboard shortcuts to display windows, copy and move files, and launch applications. These keyboard shortcuts help you get things done more efficiently.

Strange-Looking Keys on the MacBook Keyboard

New to the Macintosh world? Some keys on the MacBook keyboard may be mystifying. Whether you’re using Snow Leopard or an older version of Mac OS X, recognizing and using modifier keys will make your job easier. Here’s a look at the modifier keys on both MacBook and desktop keyboards:

Mac OS X Maintenance Checklist

Starcraft 1 for mac. Maintenance is vital if you want to keep Mac OS X Lion in tip-top condition for as long as possible. Maintaining your MacBook keeps it running fast and smooth. Basic housekeeping includes regular back-ups plus some other, less familiar, tasks. Check this table often, or print it and keep a copy near your laptop!