How to Screenshot on Mac Ventura 13 - Step by Step Guide


If you got a new Mac device or just updated to macOS Ventura (version 13) and looking for ways to screenshot, you can try the below quick and easy 3 options based on your use-case,


1. How do a Full-Screen Screenshot?

To take a full-screen screenshot simply press the keys Command ⌘ + Shift + 3 on your Macbook or Magic Keyboard.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Make sure you are on the screen which you want to take a screenshot,
  2. Press keys: Command ⌘ + Shift + 3
  3. You will hear a camera click sound and a thumbnail will appear in the bottom right corner of your screen.
  4. Once the thumbnail disappears (you can even click on it to open it to edit) you will see it on your Desktop as a Screenshot*.png with the timestamp that you too the screenshot.
Full Screen Screenshot macOS Ventura 13
Screenshot 1: Full Screen Screenshot macOS Ventura 13

2. How do a Screenshot of a Portion of the Mac Screen?

To take a screenshot of just a portion of the screen simply press the keys Command ⌘ + Shift + 4 on your Macbook or Magic Keyboard.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Make sure you are on the screen which you want to take a screenshot,
  2. Press keys: Command ⌘ + Shift + 4
  3. You would see a crosswire curser instead of a pointer, click to initiate a cropped screenshot, and keep pressing your touchpad or mouse and release when you select the portion you want to capture.
  4. You will hear a camera click sound and the screenshot will get saved on the Desktop.
Cropped Screenshot macOS Ventura
Screenshot 2: Cropped Screenshot macOS Ventura

3. How do a Screenshot of a specific Window?

To take a screenshot of a specific Window or a dialog box press the keys Command ⌘ + Shift + 4 followed by Spacebar on your Macbook or Magic Keyboard.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Make sure you are on the Window of which you want to take a screenshot,
  2. Press keys: Command ⌘ + Shift + 4
  3. Now press Spacebar,
  4. A specific window or its dialog box will get captured.
  5. You will hear a camera click sound and the screenshot will get saved on the Desktop.
Full Window screenshot macOS Ventura
Screenshot 3: Full Window screenshot macOS Ventura

Follow this more detailed article of taking screenshots on macOS: link

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