One thing I've done with my Mac since this feature was introduced is to go into System Settings » Keyboard Shortcuts... to change the key combination slightly by omitting the need to use Shift key (or Command key, but I rarely ever copy to clipboard). I use screenshots so frequently that a 3rd key to press gets to be a hassle.
1) Tip with the floating thumbnail, you can move your mouse over it and swipe to the right to throw it off the right side of the screen without waiting for it to auto remove itself. 2) I forgot about Command-Shift-5, so thank you for that because I didn't know there was a setting to turn off the floating thumbnail! Handy when you are taking many screenshots and don't want to constantly remove the thumbnail with every single screen capture. 3) And also turned on the show mouse pointer because many screenshots you are using the mouse to point to something when you are helping someone out with a software issue.
I'm somewhat surprised that no one has mentioned the Apple Screenshot app on the Mac, which is located in the Utilities folder and can be added to the dock. It has all the options listed in the article (including video capture, which is not mentioned) and when it is put in the dock, you don't have to remember assorted 4 keystroke shortcuts.
Wow! A five or six-year-old post. Must be slow times. So, since you mentioned apps, why didn't you mention the free Apple ScreenShot.app in the Utilities folder? For those who don't screen capture daily, it's a lot easier to use than memorizing three-key combinations. You can move the app icon to the dock for easy access when you want it. Looks like it gives you everything you get with Command-Shift-5
Wow! A five or six-year-old post. Must be slow times.
They post this and many other every year because there are new Mac users every year who may not know about these incredibly useful features (or even older Mac users that have become set in their ways so they don't even know some of these newer features are available — like people mentioning Command-Shift-5).
You can try to argue that the article already exists, but people don't typically look at the archives for articles. Unless they were seeking this out they may never know what their Mac can do. The general rule of thumb for anything on the internet is that if doesn't appeal to you then simply ignore it.
Not infrequently, I want to do a grab of an entire window (not a webpage) that extends beyond the screen of a Mac. I don't want to do snap, scroll, snap, scroll, stitch. I just want to open a window 100% and capture everything including what's not on screen, with one click. That's one click once the window is set up etc.
Does Capto do that? If not, is there an app that does?
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1) Tip with the floating thumbnail, you can move your mouse over it and swipe to the right to throw it off the right side of the screen without waiting for it to auto remove itself.
2) I forgot about Command-Shift-5, so thank you for that because I didn't know there was a setting to turn off the floating thumbnail! Handy when you are taking many screenshots and don't want to constantly remove the thumbnail with every single screen capture.
3) And also turned on the show mouse pointer because many screenshots you are using the mouse to point to something when you are helping someone out with a software issue.
I've had it in my dock for years...
You can try to argue that the article already exists, but people don't typically look at the archives for articles. Unless they were seeking this out they may never know what their Mac can do. The general rule of thumb for anything on the internet is that if doesn't appeal to you then simply ignore it.
Does Capto do that? If not, is there an app that does?