How to Take a Screenshot on MacBook - Complete Guide for All Models

Screenshots are incredibly useful, and on a MacBook, you have multiple ways to capture exactly what you need, whether you’re using a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or any other MacBook model. This guide covers how to take a screenshot in MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air M1 and M2 with easy shortcuts and tips to enhance your screenshot-taking experience.

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    Common Shortcuts for Taking Screenshots on MacBook (MacBook Air and Pro)

    Whether you’re using a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or another model, here’s how to quickly capture your screen:

    Full-Screen Screenshot

    • Shortcut: Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 3
    • Result: This captures the entire screen and saves it to your desktop.

    Partial Screen Screenshot (MacBook Air, Pro, and M Series)

    • Shortcut: Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4
    • Result: The cursor changes to a crosshair, allowing you to click and drag over the area you want to capture.

     Capture a Specific Window on MacBook Pro and Air

    • Shortcut: Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4, then press the Spacebar
    • Result: The cursor turns into a camera icon. Hover over the window you want to capture, then click to save.

     Capture the Touch Bar (MacBook Pro with Touch Bar)

    • Shortcut: Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 6
    • Result: Captures the Touch Bar, unique to some MacBook Pro models.

    How to Take a Long Screenshot in MacBook (MacBook Air and Pro)

    For webpages or documents that don’t fit on one screen, try the following methods:

    • Using Third-Party Tools: MacOS doesn’t natively support long screenshots, but tools like Snagit or Lightshot offer the ability to scroll and capture longer content.
    • Manual Method: Capture multiple screenshots and piece them together using an image editor.

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    How to Take Screenshots on MacBook Air M1 and MacBook Air M2

    The new MacBook Air M1 and M2 models have similar functionality to other MacBooks, but with enhanced performance that allows for quick captures:

    1. Full-Screen Capture: Use Command (⌘) + Shift + 3 for the entire screen.
    2. Partial Capture: Command (⌘) + Shift + 4 lets you select only part of the screen.
    3. Specific Window: Command (⌘) + Shift + 4 and then Spacebar for capturing a single window.

    FAQs

    Use Command + Shift + 3 for a full-screen capture or Command + Shift + 4 for a specific section.

    Yes, press Command + Shift + 6 to capture the Touch Bar content.

    Use third-party tools like Snagit to capture scrolling windows or take multiple screenshots and stitch them together.

    By default, screenshots are saved to the desktop. You can change this location using Command + Shift + 5 in the screenshot toolbar.

    1. Yes! Click the thumbnail that appears in the corner after taking a screenshot to access quick editing options.

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