Windows computers come preinstalled with a program called Snipping Tool that can be used to take snapshots of all or part of the screen. Macs actually have a built-in snipping tool feature.
How to take a screenshot on a Mac
Snip is a screen-capture application that can capture the active window or custom areas. Drag to zoom in/out the screen shot; add labels, texts and handwriting contents of your choice and save it to your device or the clipboard. Auto-identify windows: Snip can identify windows open automatically. Snipping tools for Mac Mac OS has Grab built in. Grab is a snipping tool-type utility that can capture the screen complete with cursor. Find it in Applications and Utilities. It has the ability to select active windows, drag to select and use a timer to allow you to set up a menu or instruction ready for the screenshot. The fact is that the Mac came out with a 'snipping tool' app way, way before Windows ever did. OS X comes with an app called Grab (as in 'screen grab'), in your Utilities folder. It will let you do screen shots with your mouse instead of having to memorize the shortcuts.
To use Apple’s built-in snipping tool to take screenshots, press Shift+Command+4 simultaneously on the keyboard, then click and drag the designated area, and a image file will be created on your desktop.
If you want a snipping tool packed with additional features, download Skitch, from the creators of Evernote.
- Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10. See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for Snip & Sketch.
- The Snip tool is certainly a great attempt by Microsoft, but some additional options and settings are certainly needed. Either include an option to select a default location where everything will.
Skitch is a free snipping tool app for Macs that also allows you to easily draw arrows, boxes, add text, resize the image, and much more.
Skitch Features
Take Screenshot
Add arrows or boxes
Add texts
Draw
Blur
Resize
These are just some of the key features of Skitch. Skitch can be downloaded in the App Store, here.
Apple Snipping Tool Download
Apple Snipping Tool Shortcut
Please note that I am not affiliated or endorsed by Skitch or Evernote in any way. Skitch is honestly the best snipping tool I have ever used and I wanted to share the capabilities of Skitch over the basic built-in snipping tool.