Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac — by Apple Support

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Covers the Screenshot panel and the keyboard shortcuts for capturing the whole screen, a window or a selected area, plus screen recordings.

Quick steps

Open the Screenshot panel
Choose a capture or recording tool
Adjust the options
Start the capture

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on support.apple.com

Source: Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac by Apple Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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