5 Simple and Fastest Ways to Take Macbook Screenshots

Taking a screenshot of your Macbook is one of the fastest and most convenient ways to store data. So how to take screenshots on Macbook? Let's learn how to take screenshots of Macbook in this article!

I. Summary of how to take a simple Macbook screenshot

1. Take a screenshot of your Macbook with keyboard shortcuts

To capture the Macbook screen simply, use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + 3 or Command + Shift + 4. How to take a screenshot with a combination is very easy to use. It is suitable and easy to do for both newbies and even children or the elderly who need to use Apple's laptop line. 

2. Capture Macbook computer screen by region

1. Step 1: Press the combination of Macbook screen capture buttons including Command + Shift + 4. At this point, a + symbol will appear, replacing the mouse pointer.
2. Step 2: You drag the + sign to the parts you want to capture.
3. Step 3: Drag all the part you want to take and take a screenshot of your mac. Photos after taking will be displayed on the Desktop of Mac OS. 

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3. Macbook full screen capture 

The screen capture button on the Macbook to capture the entire screen of the machine includes a combination of 3 keys: Command + Shift + 3. When these 3 keys are pressed simultaneously, the computer screen will be captured. 

The advantage of using this way is that you will not waste time choosing the part to capture. However, there are parts you don't like, if you find it redundant, it will also go to the mac screenshot. 

4. Take a screenshot on Macbook in any window

When you want to take a screenshot of the Macbook screen but only want to capture it in a certain window or card.

1. Step 1: Press the Command + Shift + 4 + Spacebar buttons combination. At this point, a camera icon will appear, replacing the mouse pointer.
2. Step 2: You move it to the element you need to capture. When you move to any part, that window will appear blue. 
3. Step 3: Click on that tab to take your own picture of that window.

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5. Use screen capture software for Macbook

Don't want to take screenshots of your Macbook with keystrokes? You want to take a screenshot of your Macbook with more features. Then you can take screenshots for Macbook through specialized capture software. Take a look at some of the software below: 

Monosnap

Monosnap has been rated as the best screen capture tool for mac OS today. This Mac Air screenshot utility is very easy to use. You can capture an area you need or capture the entire computer screen. Plus, you can use annotation tools right after taking a photo.

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Skitch

Despite being an old application, Skitch is still one of the best screen capture software for mac OS. In addition to taking screenshots, Skitch is also used to add captions to photos. The interface is easy to see, clear, providing a full range of options is one of the plus points for this application. 

SnapNDrag

The gallery feature is the biggest highlight of SnapNDrag. Instead of photos stored on the Desktop or Photos, screenshots of the mac computer will be embedded in the library file. 

This helps avoid cluttering up your folder when there are too many folders of images. After taking a screenshot of your Macbook, the application also allows you to choose to export the captured image file in the format you want.

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II. Where are MacBook screenshots saved?

Mac screenshots can be automatically saved. By default, the image is saved on the desktop with the name 'Screenshot-shot-time' or 'Picture-screen-shottime'. 

For photos that are only saved to the clipboard, you can use the Command + V key combination to paste it somewhere you need to save it. 

Photos may be saved elsewhere depending on the folder you choose to save as default. Now you need to go to the Finder folder to find the file containing the saved image. 

III. How to delete screenshots on Macbook

1. Delete photos automatically saved on Desktop

To delete this photo, you need:

1. Step 1: Hover over the photo you want to delete.
2. Step 2: Right click to select the image. 
3. Step 3: Select 'Delete Photo'. Now the screen will appear asking to make sure you want to delete the photo or not. If you still want to delete, click 'Delete' otherwise click 'Cancel'.

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2. Image not found on Desktop

If the image is not saved on the computer screen, it will be saved in the Photos section. How to delete photos here is also easy.

1. Step 1: Select the 'Photos' icon on the main screen.
2. Step 2: Find and right-click on the photo you want to delete. You can also select multiple photos to delete at the same time as on your phone.
3. Step 3: Select 'Delete 1 photo' and 'Delete'.

Above is a summary of the simplest and fastest ways to take screenshots of Macbook. Hope the article provides useful information for you.

Lesley Montoya

Update 05 January 2022