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Taking OS X screenshots

Wednesday December 10, 2003 08:28

OS X.3 has a wide range of options for taking screenshots. I always manage to forget what they are, so I am listing them here for reference.

Screen to file : Shift-APPLE-3

Screen to clipboard : Ctrl-Shift-APPLE-3

Crosshair screen selection to file : Shift-APPLE-4

Crosshair screen selection to clipboard : Ctrl-Shift-APPLE-4

Window to file : Spacebar after Shift-APPLE-4 then click the window

Window to clipboard : Spacebar after Ctrl-Shift-APPLE-4 then click the window

Menu to file : Click the menu to open it, then spacebar after Shift-APPLE-4, then click the menu again. This can also be used for the Dock.

Menu to clipboard : Click the menu to open it, then spacebar after Ctrl-Shift-APPLE-4, then click the menu again. This can also be used for the Dock.

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