I just started using OS 10.15.7 (Catalina) on a new (to me) MacBook Pro. I save lots of images and screengrabs from my desktop. I see Grab has been replaced by something called Screenshot. I find it as difficult and incomprehensible to use as I found Grab easy & straightforward. I can't do anything with it. It won't even let me put it on the dock. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Grab vs Screenshot
- Thread starter Rob G
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The ability to screenshot is essentially built into macOS and doesn't require a new app anymore.
You have multiple ways of grabbing a screenshot.
Hit CMD+SHIFT+3 to grab a full window screenshot.
Hit CMD+SHIFT+4 to have the cursor change to crosshairs so that you can select any area you want to screenshot.
Hit CMD+SHIFT+5 to get a box that you can resize to your desired size and then click Capture on the screenshot bar to grab a screenshot.
You can also control the folder where the screenshots go. I like to keep them in a folder by itself as opposed to the Desktop or other shared location.
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You have multiple ways of grabbing a screenshot.
Hit CMD+SHIFT+3 to grab a full window screenshot.
Hit CMD+SHIFT+4 to have the cursor change to crosshairs so that you can select any area you want to screenshot.
Hit CMD+SHIFT+5 to get a box that you can resize to your desired size and then click Capture on the screenshot bar to grab a screenshot.
You can also control the folder where the screenshots go. I like to keep them in a folder by itself as opposed to the Desktop or other shared location.
How to Change Where Screenshots Are Saved on Mac : HelloTech How
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Screenshot is an app from Apple, included with the OS, and, as usual, Apple has an online guide for using it:
Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac
On your Mac, take pictures or recordings of the screen using Screenshot or keyboard shortcuts.
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