{"id":19225,"date":"2020-03-28T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T04:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=19225"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:49:01","slug":"how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Screenshot on a Mac (7 Best Ways to Screenshot Mac)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you want to learn how to screenshot on a Mac or looking for a Mac screenshot keyboard shortcut? Here are 7 best ways on how to take a screenshot on a Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a Windows user, you know how easy it is to take a screenshot of your display (Yes, it&#8217;s pretty simple to <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"take screenshots in Windows 10 (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>take screenshots in Windows 10<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-shift-s-take-selected-area-screenshot-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"take a screenshot of the selected area (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>take a screenshot of the selected area<\/strong><\/a> in Windows 10). All you need to do is click on the <em>Print Screen<\/em> button or simply press the <em>Windows + Shift + S<\/em> keyboard shortcut to quickly take a screenshot, but when it comes to taking a screenshot on Mac, the process isn\u2019t as straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac.png\" alt=\"how to screenshot on a mac\" class=\"wp-image-20483\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac-200x123.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you recently switched over to a Mac from Windows (In my opinion, it&#8217;s a bad decision) and want to know <strong>how to take a screenshot on a Mac<\/strong>? Then fret not, in this guide, we will take a look at the 7 best ways to take a screenshot on a Mac. So, without further ado, let&#8217;s jump right into it and learn how to screenshot on a Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac\/#How_to_Screenshot_on_a_Mac_Entire_Screen\" title=\"How to Screenshot on a Mac (Entire Screen)\">How to Screenshot on a Mac (Entire Screen)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac\/#How_to_Take_a_Screenshot_on_a_Mac_Capture_a_Window\" title=\"How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac (Capture a Window)\">How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac (Capture a Window)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac\/#How_to_Screenshot_on_a_MacBook_A_Selected_Portion_of_the_Screen\" title=\"How to Screenshot on a MacBook (A Selected Portion of the Screen)\">How to Screenshot on a MacBook (A Selected Portion of the Screen)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac\/#How_to_Take_a_Screenshot_on_a_MacBook_Capture_a_Menu\" title=\"How to Take a Screenshot on a MacBook (Capture a Menu)\">How to Take a Screenshot on a MacBook (Capture a Menu)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac\/#How_to_Print_Screen_on_Mac_Capture_the_Touch_Bar\" title=\"How to Print Screen on Mac (Capture the Touch Bar)\">How to Print Screen on Mac (Capture the Touch Bar)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac\/#How_to_Screenshot_on_a_Mac_using_Lightshot_App\" title=\"How to Screenshot on a Mac using Lightshot App\">How to Screenshot on a Mac using Lightshot App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac\/#How_to_Print_Screen_on_the_Mac_Using_Skitch_App\" title=\"How to Print Screen on the Mac Using Skitch App\">How to Print Screen on the Mac Using Skitch App<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac\/#Where_Do_Screenshots_Go_on_Mac\" title=\"Where Do Screenshots Go on Mac?\">Where Do Screenshots Go on Mac?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-mac\/#Final_Words_on_How_to_Take_a_Screenshot_on_a_Mac\" title=\"Final Words on How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac\">Final Words on How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Best_Ways_to_Take_a_Screenshot_on_a_Mac\"><\/span>7 Best Ways to Take a Screenshot on a Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mac may not have an easy way to take screenshots but that doesn\u2019t mean that there aren\u2019t any. We did a bit of extensive research on it and came up with some of the best ways to screenshot Mac which includes taking a screenshot of full screen, capturing a selected portion of the screen, taking a screenshot of a specific window, capturing a menu, taking a screenshot of the touch bar, and various other ways to print screen on Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here some of the best and relatively easy ways in which you can quickly take a screenshot on a Mac. It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you want to screenshot Mac using the Mac screenshot keyboard shortcut or you want to take a screenshot on Mac without using the keyboard, this guide has all the solutions you need. So, now let&#8217;s go and check out the best ways to capture your MacBook&#8217;s screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Screenshot_on_a_Mac_Entire_Screen\"><\/span>How to Screenshot on a Mac (Entire Screen)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mac has a screenshot shortcut which isn\u2019t clearly evident when you try and use it. If you want a print screen style function to take a screenshot of the full screen of your device then this is the best way to do so.&nbsp;Here&#8217;s how to take a screenshot of the entire screen on Mac:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>At first, bring up whatever you wish to screenshot on the screen.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Now simply press the <strong>Command + Shift + 3<\/strong> keys together.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-mac.png\" alt=\"how to take a screenshot on a mac\" class=\"wp-image-20500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-mac.png 491w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-mac-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-mac-200x45.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you press Command + Shift + 3 keyboard shortcut for screenshot on Mac, a screenshot will be taken and saved to your desktop as a PNG file. The captured screenshot&#8217;s name will be in &#8220;<strong>Screen Shot + year + month + date at time AM or PM<\/strong>&#8221; order. For example, it will look like &#8220;Screen Shot 2020-28-03 at 12.02.29 PM&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case, if you use multiple monitors then a single large-sized screenshot will be taken which you will have to crop after taking the screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Take_a_Screenshot_on_a_Mac_Capture_a_Window\"><\/span>How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac (Capture a Window)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to take a screenshot of a particular application or simply capture the contents of the currently active window? Well, taking a screenshot of a specific window on Mac is pretty easy too. Here&#8217;s how to do that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>First of all, open the Window you wish to take a screenshot of.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Next, press and hold <strong>Command + Shift + 4 + Space bar<\/strong> keys together.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-macbook.png\" alt=\"how to screenshot on a macbook\" class=\"wp-image-20498\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-macbook.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-macbook-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-a-macbook-200x34.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Once you press these shortcut keys, your Mac\u2019s cursor will change to a camera icon.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Now just move the camera icon and select the window you want to screenshot.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This screenshot taking method will allow you to take a screenshot of any specific window and save it for future references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Screenshot_on_a_MacBook_A_Selected_Portion_of_the_Screen\"><\/span>How to Screenshot on a MacBook (A Selected Portion of the Screen)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wish to just grab a small portion of your screen to embed it into a presentation, graphic, or simply want it for any other uses then you can use this method to quickly take a screenshot of the selected area on Mac. Follow these below-given instructions and learn <strong>how to screenshot on a Mac<\/strong> and capture a portion of the screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>At first, open the window or web page whose part you want to capture.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Next, press the <strong>Shift + Command + 4<\/strong> keys together.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-macbook.png\" alt=\"how to take a screenshot on a macbook\" class=\"wp-image-20506\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-macbook.png 489w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-macbook-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-macbook-200x44.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Once you press these shortcut keys, your mouse cursor will change into a crosshair pointer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Now simply, drag the crosshair to select the area of the screen you wish to capture and then release the mouse button.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The partial screenshot will be automatically captured and saved to your desktop. You can now use or edit this screenshot as you see fit. You can use it in presentations or even various graphics if you wish. Do note that by using this method you may lose out on a bit of quality since there may be a resolution mismatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Take_a_Screenshot_on_a_MacBook_Capture_a_Menu\"><\/span>How to Take a Screenshot on a MacBook (Capture a Menu)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to take a screenshot of popup menus or capture the drop-down menu? Follow these steps and learn how to take the screenshot of a particular menu on Mac:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>First of all, bring the menu up on the screen.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Next, press <strong>Command + Shift + 5 <\/strong>keys together (On the latest version of Mac OS).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Now, a screenshot menu will appear. You can now either capture a particular part of the screen or capture the whole menu to take a screenshot of the menu.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the older versions of Mac, you need to perform the following steps to take a screenshot of menus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>At first, open the menu you want to take a screenshot of.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Next, press the <strong>Command + Shift + 4 <\/strong>keys together.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Now simply, drag your pointer around the area you wish to screenshot or press the spacebar and then click on the camera icon when it appears.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how you can easily take a screenshot on Mac to capture a menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Print_Screen_on_Mac_Capture_the_Touch_Bar\"><\/span>How to Print Screen on Mac (Capture the Touch Bar)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have the newer Macbooks that come with the touch bar and you wish to take a screenshot of the touch bar then you can use this method to quickly take a screenshot of the included touch bar.&nbsp;When you wish to screenshot the touch bar on macOS Sierra or higher, you need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Press the <strong>Command + Shift + 6 <\/strong>keys together.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The screenshot of the entire Touch Bar will be captured.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be able to see the screenshot on your desktop as that is the default save location. This is how you can screenshot the touch bar on your Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Screenshot_on_a_Mac_using_Lightshot_App\"><\/span>How to Screenshot on a Mac using Lightshot App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you searching for the best ways on how to print screen on Mac using a third-party screenshot app? If yes then Lightshot is the most appropriate choice for you. Simple to use third party screenshot utility, LightShot is a powerful screenshot app for Mac that can help you take a screenshot with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-print-screen-on-the-mac.png\" alt=\"how to print screen on the mac\" class=\"wp-image-20529\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-print-screen-on-the-mac.png 659w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-print-screen-on-the-mac-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-print-screen-on-the-mac-200x84.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lightshot <\/strong>screenshot tool is the fastest way to take a customizable screenshot. This app is used and preferred by millions of users worldwide on both Windows and Mac platforms. Some of the most valuable features of the Lightshot screenshot capture tool are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fast screenshot of the selected area<\/li><li>Easy-to-use application<\/li><li>Share screenshots via the Internet<\/li><li>Powerful editors<\/li><li>Similar image search<\/li><li>Various Platforms<\/li><li>Screenshot History<\/li><li>Keyboard Shortcuts to Make it Even Faster<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope now you are well familiar with the Lightshot and its amazing features. Now let&#8217;s have a look and learn how to take a screenshot on a Mac using Lightshot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>At first, open the window, application or whatever you wish to screenshot on your screen.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Next, open the <strong>Lightshot <\/strong>screenshot app and use its tools to select what you wish to screenshot.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Once you have selected and captured the screenshot, you can annotate it using the other toolbar provided by the Lightshot.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You will now be able to save this to your local storage or upload it to the cloud for public usage by using an online utility such as prntscr.com<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Print_Screen_on_the_Mac_Using_Skitch_App\"><\/span>How to Print Screen on the Mac Using Skitch App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to using free third-party apps for taking a screenshot on Mac, most of the people recommend trying the Skitch screen capture app. <strong>Skitch <\/strong>is another most popular and best screenshot apps for macOS that helps you take screenshots and annotate them using the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-macbook.png\" alt=\"how to screenshot on macbook\" class=\"wp-image-20530\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-macbook.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-macbook-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-screenshot-on-macbook-200x99.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to share a story through screenshots then this method that involves using Skitch to print screen on Mac would be ideal for you. To use the Skitch app and take a screenshot on mac:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>At first, open that particular window, application, or webpage you wish to screenshot.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Next, open the <strong>Skitch <\/strong>app and then click on the <strong>Screen Snap<\/strong> option.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Once you click on the Screen Snap option, your mouse cursor will change into a crosshair pointer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Now simply, drag the crosshair to select the area of the screen you wish to capture and then release the mouse button.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In case, if you want to take a screenshot of the entire screen on Mac, simply click on the drop-down menu next to Screen Snap and then select the <strong>Fullscreen<\/strong> option.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It also allows you to change the settings within the app according to your needs. You can also annotate and add design elements to your screenshot using the Skitch screen capture utility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how you can quickly take a screenshot on a Mac using the Skitch screen capture app for Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Do_Screenshots_Go_on_Mac\"><\/span>Where Do Screenshots Go on Mac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you wondering where do I find my screenshots on a Mac? Where do screenshots go on Mac? Well, By default, the screenshots taken using the above-explained methods are saved to your desktop with the name as the date and time you took the screenshot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we have already mentioned earlier in this guide, all the captured screenshot&#8217;s name will be saved on your desktop in the following order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Screen Shot + year + month + date at time AM or PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So for the example, if you have captured a screenshot on your Mac on the date of 28 March 2020 (around 9 AM and a few minutes later) then the name of the saved screenshot will be something like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Screen Shot 2020-28-03 at 09.08.29 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-print-screen-on-mac.png\" alt=\"how to print screen on mac\" class=\"wp-image-20528\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-print-screen-on-mac.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-print-screen-on-mac-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-print-screen-on-mac-200x112.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unable to find the screenshot then you can quickly look for them using the finder. You can also copy these screenshots to your clipboard if you quickly right-click on the thumbnail that appears in the bottom right when you take a screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to these things, if you want to change the default storage location then go to the Utilities folder and click on the screenshot app then from the settings you can change where your screenshots are saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words_on_How_to_Take_a_Screenshot_on_a_Mac\"><\/span>Final Words on How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So this was our comprehensive guide on how to screenshot on a Mac where we have covered five different methods (using the Mac screenshot keyboard shortcut) and two third-party screenshot apps for Mac. And we hope this tutorial helped you in knowing all the fastest and best ways to screenshot Mac or print screen Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you ask us &#8211; Which is the most preferred way of taking screenshot on Mac? Our answer would be, of course, the <strong>Mac keyboard shortcuts for screenshot<\/strong>. Whether you want to capture the screenshot of full screen, a selected portion of the screen, a specific window, a menu, or the touch bar, everything is smoothly possible using the Mac screenshot keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are certain that we satisfactorily answered all your questions, How to take a screenshot on a Mac? How to print screen on Mac? What is the best screen capture software for Mac? Where do screenshots go on Mac? and What are the best ways to screenshot Mac?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Got any more questions regarding taking a screenshot on Mac? Want us to help you learn anything else? Or just want to chat with fellow nerds? 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