{"id":195,"date":"2024-05-19T15:09:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T15:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rajeshkumar.xyz\/blog\/?p=195"},"modified":"2024-07-23T06:32:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T06:32:49","slug":"mac-os-shortcut-commands-cheatsheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rajeshkumar.xyz\/blog\/mac-os-shortcut-commands-cheatsheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Mac OS Shortcut Commands &amp; Cheatsheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mac OS offers several keyboard shortcuts for taking screenshots, each with different functionalities. Here\u2019s a comprehensive list of those shortcuts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full Screen Capture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shift + Command (\u2318) + 3<\/strong>: Captures the entire screen and saves the screenshot to your desktop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Portion Capture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shift + Command (\u2318) + 4<\/strong>: Changes the cursor to a crosshair, allowing you to click and drag to select a portion of the screen to capture. The screenshot is saved to your desktop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Window Capture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shift + Command (\u2318) + 4<\/strong>, then <strong>Spacebar<\/strong>: Changes the cursor to a camera. Click on any open window to capture it. The screenshot is saved to your desktop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Touch Bar Capture (for MacBook Pro with Touch Bar)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shift + Command (\u2318) + 6<\/strong>: Captures the Touch Bar (if your MacBook has one) and saves the screenshot to your desktop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Screenshots Saved to Clipboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shift + Command (\u2318) + Control + 3<\/strong>: Captures the entire screen and copies the screenshot to the clipboard instead of saving it to the desktop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shift + Command (\u2318) + Control + 4<\/strong>: Captures a selected portion of the screen and copies the screenshot to the clipboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shift + Command (\u2318) + Control + 4<\/strong>, then <strong>Spacebar<\/strong>: Captures a selected window and copies the screenshot to the clipboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shift + Command (\u2318) + Control + 6<\/strong>: Captures the Touch Bar and copies the screenshot to the clipboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Screenshot App (introduced in macOS Mojave)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shift + Command (\u2318) + 5<\/strong>: Opens the Screenshot app, providing options to capture the entire screen, a selected window, or a selected portion of the screen. It also offers options for screen recording.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Shortcuts within the Screenshot App<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Capture Entire Screen<\/strong>: In the Screenshot app, click the first button on the toolbar or press <strong>Command (\u2318) + 1<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capture Selected Window<\/strong>: In the Screenshot app, click the second button on the toolbar or press <strong>Command (\u2318) + 2<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capture Selected Portion<\/strong>: In the Screenshot app, click the third button on the toolbar or press <strong>Command (\u2318) + 3<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Record Entire Screen<\/strong>: In the Screenshot app, click the fourth button on the toolbar or press <strong>Command (\u2318) + 4<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Record Selected Portion<\/strong>: In the Screenshot app, click the fifth button on the toolbar or press <strong>Command (\u2318) + 5<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TextEdit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a basic text editor on Mac that does not carry any formatting, you can use one of the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TextEdit (Plain Text Mode) \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Description: TextEdit is a built-in text editor on macOS. By default, it supports rich text formatting, but you can switch it to plain text mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How to Use:<\/strong>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open TextEdit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to Format in the menu bar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select Make Plain Text or use the shortcu<strong>t Shift + Command + T.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mac OS offers several keyboard shortcuts for taking screenshots, each with different functionalities. 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