Screenshots in Mac OS X

  • Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop
  • Command-Shift-4: Select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop
  • Command-Shift-4: Click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop
  • Command-Control-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it to the clipboard
  • Command-Control-Shift-4: Select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it to the clipboard
  • Command-Control-Shift-4: Click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it to the clipboard