Screenshots on a Mac, fixed in plain English.
13 fixes for macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 27 Golden Gate.
How to take a screenshot on a Mac (there's no Print Screen key)Macs take screenshots with keyboard shortcuts.Make your Mac save screenshots as JPG instead of PNGScreenshots are saved as PNG files by default, which can be large.Where your Mac saves screenshots, and how to find themScreenshots are saved to the Save to location in the Screenshot toolbar, usually the Desktop.Record your Mac screen, with or without soundScreen recording is built into the Screenshot toolbar.Shift-Command-3 or Shift-Command-4 does nothing on your MacThe screenshot shortcuts may be turned off or changed, or a keyboard app is intercepting the keys.Save your Mac screenshots to a different folderScreenshots go to the Desktop by default.Copy a screenshot so you can paste it, without saving a fileScreenshots are saved as files unless you add the Control key.Your Mac screen recording has no soundThe screen recorder only records sound from the microphone chosen in Options; if Microphone is None, the recording is silent.Fix a Mac screenshot that won't saveThe folder chosen for screenshots was deleted, moved, or is not writable.Fix a black or blank screen when you share or record your MacThe app does not have permission to record the screen.Take a screenshot on a timer to capture menus and hover effectsThe Screenshot toolbar has a timer option for capturing menus or hover states.Mark up, crop or draw on a screenshot straight after you take itThe floating thumbnail opens a markup editor if you click it before it disappears.Take a screenshot of a single window on your MacShift-Command-4 normally captures an area, not a window.