How do you take screenshots on a MAC OS X? Is there a built-in screenshot tool?

I'm an old-school windows guy but I'm playing with a MAC at work (and typing on it now). Is there a simple way to take a screenshot kinda like the "PrintScreen" button on Windows? Trying to avoid buying Snagit on this MAC.

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3	Yep - press command shift 3 to take a screenshot of the whole desktiop command shift 4 to select an area for a screenshot these will save it to the desktop link answered May 12 '11 at 10:48 groovinJackman 1.8k●5●20●38 edited Apr 18 '12 at 15:32 Steve ♦♦ 2.2k●11●24●50

1	Or try GRAB IT It's a free App found in applications/utilities. link answered Dec 05 '12 at 07:46 AitchB 184●4●9 is this the one you mean? https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grabit/id450166997?mt=12 It's $1.99 -- not bad if you think it's a good tool...? (Dec 11 '12 at 09:10) Steve ♦♦

No sorry I called it "Grab It" but it is in fact called "Grab" which is a FREE utility bundled with Mac OS X Lion and Mountain Lion and found in Utilities or if not check in the Applications folder.

You call it out and then -Capture- and choose between -selection, window and screen- (there are other choices). It sends the image to your desktop for you to save/attach etc. very useful and better than Windows "Prt Scr"

Hope that helps.

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answered Dec 11 '12 at 10:01

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