To capture your Mac screen, start by taking a screenshot using keyboard shortcuts. Press Shift + Command + 3 to capture the entire screen, and a thumbnail will appear in the bottom right for immediate editing or sharing, or it will save to your desktop. For a portion of the screen, press Shift + Command + 4, drag to select the area, and release to capture; press Escape to cancel. To capture a specific window, use Shift + Command + 4, then press the Spacebar to change the cursor to a camera, click the window to capture it. For screen recording, press Shift + Command + 5 to open the screenshot toolbar, choose to record the entire screen or a selected portion, click Record, and stop with Command + Control + Escape. Your recording will appear as a thumbnail for immediate editing or saving.
Summary:
– To capture the entire screen on a Mac, press Shift + Command + 3; a thumbnail appears for immediate editing or saves to the desktop.
– For a portion of the screen, press Shift + Command + 4, then click and drag to select the area.
– To capture a specific window, press Shift + Command + 4, then Spacebar, and click the window.
– For screen recording, press Shift + Command + 5, choose to record the entire screen or a portion, and click Record.
– Stop recording with Command + Control + Escape; the recording appears as a thumbnail for immediate action or saves to the desktop.