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Tips and Tricks


How do I print screen on a MAC?

Windows users normally ask this question when they switch over to a Mac since there is no print screen button on a Mac keyboard. Below are a few ways on how you can do a print screen on a Mac computer:

  1. To capture the whole screen
    1. Hold down Apple/Command key (⌘) + Shift + 3 and release all
    2. You will see a picture file on your desktop. That’s the screen capture picture.

  2. To capture a portion of your screen
    1. Hold down Apple/Command key (⌘) + Shift + 4 and release all
    2. You will see that the cursor will change to +
    3. Click and drag your mouse to select the portion of the screen you want to capture
    4. Once you release your mouse button, you will see a picture file on your desktop. That’s the screen capture picture.

  3. To capture a particular application window
    1. Hold down Apple/Command key (⌘) + Shift + 4 and release all
    2. You will see that the cursor changes to +
    3. Press the spacebar and the cursor will change to a camera icon
    4. Click on the application window you want to capture
    5. After clicking, you will see a picture file on your desktop. That’s the screen capture picture.
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