Thread: Print Screen in Mac OS X

Unlike Windows, there is no print screen button on the Apple keyboard. Depending on what you want to capture, you can choose one of the following methods to simulate a print screen.

Capture the entire screen
Press [Command] + [Shift] + [3] and release.
Click any part of the screen with your mouse.,
The screen capture is stored on your desktop in png format.

Capture an application
Open the application you want to cap¬ture on screen.
Press [Command] + [Shift] +
[4] and release.
The cursor will change to a +. Press the [Spacebar]
The cursor will change to a camera. Use the mouse (camera) to select the
application.
Check your desktop for the picture.

Capture a portion of the screen
Press [Command] + [Shift] + [4] and release.
The cursor will change to a +. Drag your mouse (+) to select the area you want to capture.
Check your desktop for the picture.

Tip: To copy the image on your clip¬board instead of automatically saving it on the desktop, hold the [Ctrl] key along with [Command] + [Shift]
+ [4].