To "print screen" on a Mac, use keyboard shortcuts: Shift-Command-3 for the whole screen, Shift-Command-4 for a selection (drag crosshair), or Shift-Command-5 for the Screenshot Toolbar (with options for screen recording, window capture, and more), with files saved to the Desktop by default, or press the Control key with any shortcut to copy to the clipboard instead of saving a file.
Pressing the 'Command', 'Shift' and '3' keys (all at the same time) will capture the entire screen. You should see the screen flash or change before it goes back to normal. The screenshot usually gets saved to the Mac desktop.
By default, screenshots are saved to the desktop or the Documents folder on your Mac. If you still can't find your screenshots, press Command + Space on your keyboard at the same time to open Spotlight search.
Capture using the Screenshot app
In macOS Mojave 10.14 or later, you can also use the Screenshot app to take a screenshot. To open the app, press Shift-Command-5. Or find the Screenshot app in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
For screenshots, Ctrl keys are often used with other keys: Win + Shift + S opens the Snipping Tool to select an area (Windows), PrtScn (often alone or with Win or Alt) captures the screen/window, while Ctrl + C copies your snip to the clipboard and Ctrl + S saves it in the tool, with Ctrl + V pasting it anywhere.
The best way is actually baked into MacOS, You can bring up the screenshot menu by pressing cmd shift 5 and then you can select the screenshot window butten, then hover over your screen (it will turn blue) and click.
You can take a screenshot using hardware buttons (like Power + Volume Down), dedicated screenshot tools (like Windows Snipping Tool or Android's quick settings), or voice commands (like "Hey Google, take a screenshot"), offering flexibility across devices like phones and computers. These methods capture the screen as an image, saving it for editing, sharing, or viewing in your Gallery/Photos app.
Yes, Mac has a powerful, built-in snipping tool called Screenshot, accessed with Shift + Command + 5, which offers options to capture the entire screen, a window, or a selected portion, plus screen recording, just like Windows' Snipping Tool. For quick partial snips, use Command + Shift + 4 to get crosshairs for selecting an area, or use Command + Shift + 3 for a full-screen shot, with results automatically saving to your desktop or chosen location.
With a document open on your Mac, choose File > Print, or press Command-P. The Print dialog opens, with a preview of your printed document.
Most users find that one of these steps restores screenshot functionality instantly. Open System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Screenshots and make sure all the shortcuts (like Command + Shift + 3 or 4) are enabled. If not, simply re-enable them and try again.
You can use these shortcuts for getting things done with Snipping Tool faster: Press Windows logo key + Shift + S to open the snipping tool overlay to capture an image snapshot. Press Windows logo key + Shift + R to open the snipping tool overlay to capture a video clip.
Press Shift-Command-3. Press Shift-Command-4, then move the crosshair pointer to where you want to start the screenshot. Press the mouse or trackpad button, drag over the area you want to capture, then release the mouse or trackpad button. Press Shift-Command-4, then press the Space bar.
If Control + V isn't working on your Mac, it's usually because you're trying to use the Windows shortcut instead of the Mac native Command (⌘) + V, or a software conflict (app or extension) is hijacking the shortcut; try restarting, checking Keyboard Shortcuts in System Settings for conflicts, and ensuring your keyboard's modifier keys are set correctly for a Windows-style experience if needed, as Ctrl often acts as Cmd for Windows users on Mac.
To copy the entire screen, press Command-Control-Shift-3. The screen shot will be placed on your clipboard for you to paste into another program like PowerPoint, Word, Photoshop, etc.
The easiest way to access your screenshots is to navigate to the Finder, and then to the Desktop folder of the user taking the screenshots. To find all your screenshots on your Mac: Click on the desktop, then choose File > Find from the Finder menu, or press Command + F combination on your keyboard.
You reach the snipping tool by pressing Windows button + Shift + S. You can also reach it by searching for snipping tool and clicking + New.
To print a document or web page on a Mac, you can either click File > Print from the Apple Menu Bar or use the Command + P keyboard shortcut. Then choose your printer from the drop-down menu at the top of the pop-up window and select Print. Open the document or web page you want to print on your Mac.
Command+Shift+3 to capture the whole screen or Command+Shift+4 to capture a partial screen.