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
- Make sure you are on the screen which you want to take a screenshot,
- Press keys: Command ⌘ + Shift + 3
- You will hear a camera click sound and a thumbnail will appear in the bottom right corner of your screen.
- 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 Full Screen Screenshot macOS Ventura 13](https://code2care.org/macos/how-to-screenshot-mac-ventura-13-step-by-step-guide/images/Full Screen Screenshot macOS Ventura 13.jpg)
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
- Make sure you are on the screen which you want to take a screenshot,
- Press keys: Command ⌘ + Shift + 4
- 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.
- You will hear a camera click sound and the screenshot will get saved on the Desktop.
![Cropped Screenshot macOS Ventura Cropped Screenshot macOS Ventura](https://code2care.org/macos/how-to-screenshot-mac-ventura-13-step-by-step-guide/images/Cropped Screenshot macOS Ventura.jpg)
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
- Make sure you are on the Window of which you want to take a screenshot,
- Press keys: Command ⌘ + Shift + 4
- Now press Spacebar,
- A specific window or its dialog box will get captured.
- You will hear a camera click sound and the screenshot will get saved on the Desktop.
![Full Window screenshot macOS Ventura Full Window screenshot macOS Ventura](https://code2care.org/macos/how-to-screenshot-mac-ventura-13-step-by-step-guide/images/Full Window screenshot macOS Ventura.png)
Follow this more detailed article of taking screenshots on macOS: link
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