TechTried-and-true tip
Capture a single Mac window with Shift-⌘-4
Capture just one window on a Mac by pressing Shift-⌘-4 and then the Space Bar.
- Time
- ⏱ 1 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
How to do it
- Press Shift-⌘-4.
- Press the Space Bar until the camera icon for windows appears.
- Click the window you want to capture.
Sources
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- macworld.com (opens in a new tab)
You can also capture the contents of a single window (even if it is partially hidden by other windows). After pressing Shift-⌘-4 , tap the Space Bar to toggle between the crosshairs selector and a window selector
