If you have Macintosh system software 7.6 or later, you can take a snapshot of a partial area of your Mac's screen. This is useful for saving error messages or a graphic on your computer. You can define the area you want to have captured or have the Mac automatically "snap" a window you select.
Instructions:
Takeing a Snapshot of the whole screen
To take a picture of the whole screen, press Command-Shift-3.
Take a Snapshot of part of the screen on Mac osx-press Command-Shift-4
Part I: Taking a Snapshot of Any Area on the Screen
Step 1
Press Command -Shift -4. Your pointer becomes a crosshair.
Step 2
Drag the crosshair to enclose the portion of the screen you want to snap.
Step 3
Let go of the crosshair. When you hear a click, your Mac has taken a picture of that portion of your screen. The picture will be found on your hard drive with the file name "Picture 1," or a subsequent number if you've snapped more than one picture.
Step 4
Double-click the picture icon to launch SimpleText to see what you've snapped, or open the file in a graphics application to perform more sophisticated editing.
Part II: Taking a Snapshot of a Single Window on Mac OSX
Step 1
Press the Caps Lock key.
Step 2
Press Command + Shift + 4. Your pointer becomes a bull's-eye.
Step 3
Position the bull's-eye over the window or dialog box that you want to snap.
Step 4
Let go of the bull's-eye. When you hear a click, your Mac has taken a picture of the window or dialog box. The picture will be found on your hard drive with the file name "Picture 1," or a subsequent number if you've snapped more than one picture.
Step 5
Double-click the picture icon to launch SimpleText to see what you've snapped, or open the file in a graphics application to perform more sophisticated editing.
